Cat Portrait Artist: Portraits in Charcoal & Pastels

Cats truly make fantastic subjects for cat portraits. Felines are so beautiful with their unique markings and amazing eyes. Many cats also have that look of superiority on their little faces – a real pleasure to paint! On this page, you can see a selection of cat art that I have been commissioned to do.

Compare my portraits to the reference photos I used

The drawing of the Maine Coon tomcat “Spike” is the smallest (18×24 cm) but you can see that I am able to capture a lot of detail even if it’s not a very large portrait. Spike’s portrait was given away as a present to his owners. Most of the other head studies are slightly larger at 24×30 cm (about A4) – this is the most popular size for a cat portrait. It’s also ok for a full-body study, such as the pastel painting of the two Scottish Wildcats. Again, it is possible to capture a lot of fine detail; however, you can go up one size (30×40 cm) if you wish. This size is also best for more than one head study, such as the painting of the three Persian cats (also a present for their Mum who had adopted them – all three were rescues).

Whether for a member of your family or for a friend, you can commission your cat portrait in both pastels and charcoal although personally, I would probably choose pastels, simply because a cat’s eyes are so wonderfully colourful. Tabby, ginger, black, white, tortoiseshell – they all look fantastic painted!

For latest and current prices visit here and if you have time, read my Terms and Conditions here for commissions.

I would love to paint or draw your cat for you and capture what is unique about him or her – please contact me anytime. You can email me or connect with me from my site or follow on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.