Pet portrait commissions by artist Karen Hartnell - capture your pet in watercolour


Testimonials from my customers
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Remi & Shogun....'have always wanted a painting of my boys and when it arrived could not believe the likeness, it is so real it hurts..when my boys are no longer with me I will look at this painting and remember the love and joy they brought into my life, Thank you Karen I will treasure it always.'

Shogun...'Karen you have captured the thoughtful gaze that shogun shows when deep in thought, those beautiful dark eyes watching, waiting,longing. Thank you karen for a beautiful painting of my boy'.... both paintings hang with pride in my lounge'
~ Rose Matthews
What can i say about Karens work, it fantastic, the sheer magic of the true likeness to her subjects is beyond belief, she captures the true spirit of what ever it is she is painting. & with every detail she brings the pictures to life. I'm honoured to be the owner of three pieces of Karens work,& there will be more to follow, of that you can rest assure!! Many thanks to you Karen & keep up the good work. Your No1 FAN Bernie x ~ Bernie Weston

I have now had Karen do two paintings for me and one for a friend of our dogs and cats – each and every time she creates something spectacular that captures the subjects superbly – their eyes and expressions are perfect and so life-like – how DOES she do it?!  I'm fighting with a few people to be her #1 fan!  Karen has a special talent and I’m honoured she worked so hard on creating beautiful artwork that makes me smile inside every time I look at it.   Karen you ROCK!  Thank you!” ~ Lucy Earp

Karen's paintings are absolutely wonderful, I have had 2 so far and both just captured the likeness of the dogs and their expressions superbly. The attention to detail is fantastic making the paintings come to life. I hope to add to my collection by having the rest of my 'zoo' painted in the near future. Well done Karen, your work is amazing! ~ Carroll Shaw, N. Yorkshire
Hi Karen, Just wanted to say, thank you so much for the portrait of Jazz you did for my friend, she was overjoyed with it and it now hangs in pride of place in her house. The likeness is amazing even down to his squint (friend noticed that straight away) and the dirty tongue he had at the time due to playing with his ball :) ~ Mary
Hi Karen,
I got Charlie's painting back from the framer's today and if it was possible, it is even more lovely now that it is framed. I just can't express how much we love this painting and how beautiful it is! I worried the whole time it was away being framed that something would happen to Charlie's gorgeous painting. You have a wonderful talent, a true gift, and I am proud to have such a beautiful sample of your talent displayed in my home. It will truly be an heirloom to pass on to our daughter; a wonderful work of art of a very much beloved Westie!
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with our family! (Charlie thanks you too!) Sharon ~ Sharon Conant, Tennessee, USA
I'm almost lost for words Karen! My beautiful portraits of sherpa are wonderful.. maybe i am now biased but there is no-one else who captures his lovely image so completely as you do... I am in awe of your wonderful talent Karen... Thankyou..thankyou..thankyou... sending you much love and thanks ..keep up the fantastic work... ~Trizia Upton - Hants
Karen thank you for the lovely portrait! It was a gift for someone and they have asked me to tell you that they love the portrait of Harry and Rory. You captured their individual characters perfectly and its something that will always be treasured! Your hardwork and talent do not go unnoticed. ~ Amanda, London
Karen what can i say mum was thrilled with her picture what a wonderful job you did it was as if he was actually on the page and in the room when you did the painting. thanks once again Karen ~ Sarah Jennings, Ayrshire
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