Printed, framed and delivered about 13–16 business days after you approve.Arrives around [dates] if you order today.
Order by 23 November for Christmas delivery in New Zealand.
Ordering now? Your portrait arrives after Christmas. Until 18 December, add a digital copy to give on the day.
How it's made
Your artist gets to work.
They study every photo and every note you send. Every Welham & Co portrait is hand-painted digitally, stroke by stroke from a blank canvas, and you get the time-lapse.
1Your artist studies every photo you send.
2Hand-painted digitally, stroke by stroke, from a blank canvas.
3You'll get the time-lapse of your portrait being painted with the first look of your artwork.
A sketch preview in 1–3 days, to check before it's painted.
No AI. No filters.
What you get
Hand-painted digitally by a real artistStroke by stroke, from a blank canvas.
The time-lapseYou'll get the time-lapse of your portrait being painted with the first look of your artwork.
A museum-quality print
Styles
Watercolour, Oil, Sketch
Sizes
8 × 10 in, 12 × 16 in, 18 × 24 in, 24 × 36 in
Finishes
Matt Black, White, Red Oak, Poster Only, Canvas
8 × 10 inDrawn to scale above a sofa 84 in wide.
About this portrait
A custom pet portrait, hand-painted digitally by a real artist from your photos, then printed, framed and sent to you. Choose watercolour, oil or sketch, each painted in our house style.
The way she waited at the door. Your artist paints your pet stroke by stroke from a blank canvas, from your photos: the ear that never stands up, the white around the muzzle. No AI. No filters.
Upload your photos when you order, or send them later. A sketch preview of your portrait arrives in 1–3 days, then the first look of your artwork, with the time-lapse, 1–3 days after you approve it. You pay only when it looks like them.
Add their name below, or leave it clean. One pet or person is included; add more as you order, and you'll see the total before you check out.
Sizes: 8 × 10, 12 × 16, 18 × 24 or 24 × 36 in. 8 × 10, 12 × 16 and 18 × 24 in come framed in Matt Black, White or Red Oak. From 12 × 16 in there's canvas, and 12 × 16 and 18 × 24 in come as an unframed print (Poster Only). Framed portraits arrive ready to hang.
Unlimited revisions until you love it, and a 100% money-back guarantee. Choose $0 Upfront and your card is charged when you approve your portrait, or automatically when your 7-day review window closes. Once you approve, it's printed, framed and delivered in about 1–2 weeks.
Meet our artists
Choose your artist, or we'll match you with the next available artist in your style.
Nicolas
Paints watercolour, oil and sketch portraits
Nicolas loves the personality in a face, and the small moment that made the photo.
Choose $0 Upfront at checkout and nothing is charged for your portrait today. Your card is charged when you approve your portrait, or automatically when your 7-day review window closes.
We'll email you when your portrait is ready, remind you after 24 hours, and tell you two days before we charge your card. Your cart shows anything that's due today before you check out.
Is it really painted by a person?
Yes. A real artist paints your portrait digitally, stroke by stroke from a blank canvas, in our watercolour, oil or sketch style. No AI and no filters. You'll get the time-lapse of your portrait being painted with the first look of your artwork, so you can see for yourself.
Do you use AI?
Not in your portrait. Your artist paints it from a blank canvas, and we don't use AI or filters to create, combine or finish it.
How long does it take?
A sketch preview of your portrait arrives in 1–3 days, then the first look of your artwork, with the time-lapse, 1–3 days after you approve it. The sketch is where you check where everything sits and ask for changes, before your artist paints it. Once you approve your portrait, it's printed, framed and delivered in about 1–2 weeks.
Can I add more pets or people?
Yes. One pet or person is included. Add each extra one as you order and send a photo of each; you'll see the total before you check out.
My pet has passed away. Can you still make a portrait?
Yes, and we're sorry. Send the photos you have, even old ones, and tell your artist what you want to keep: the way they sat, the ear that never stood up. Nothing is final until it looks like them.
Reviews from customers since 2020. Portraits ordered before 15 October 2026 were made with our previous process.
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 110 reviews.
Our sweet Golden Retriever, Maggie, passed away on Sept 27th, and we knew a portrait of her would help heal our hearts. We could not be more pleased with Welham & Co. The entire process, from the initial order to delivery was impeccable. Customer service answered my questions quickly and efficiently. The portrait was packaged with such care! Thank you, Welham & Co for creating a beautiful portrait of our sweet girl!
Store owner replied:
Hi Maryann,
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. We're truly sorry for your loss, but we're honored that Maggie’s portrait could bring some comfort to you during this time. We're so glad you were pleased with the process and the care we took in creating her portrait.
Sending you all the best, and thank you again for trusting us with such a special memory! Anna @ Welham & Co
Just beautiful exactly what I wanted can’t be any happier with the final product.
Bought as a gift for my husband who lost his dog to cancer.
The process was so easy customer service was so helpful with all my questions.
Absolutely beautiful work
My husband was touched by the portrait he loved it.
I would highly recommend Welham & Co
I LOVE IT! This was the last photo taken of my neighbor and his beloved Biscuit. While it wasn't the best quality photo, the Wellham team was able to work with it and the end result was absolutely perfect! A great surprise for my neighbor, who loved it as well!
I love it!!! Really love this company. They also make sure you like the design before they make the portrait. I had a bad experience with another company who did not asked me first if I liked the design.
Thank you very much for your great work!
Our beloved Luna passed away earlier this year at the ripe old age of almost 11 1/2 years (old for a Great Dane) and having this picture done in the watercolor was perfect for preserving her memory. Thank you, we love it!
Love love love these prints. They have captured my two fur babies in a beautiful watercolor. I can't say enough how easy they make it to turn photo's into lasting artistic memories.
I recommend this company for a beautiful portrait made from your own photo . It came fast and was very nice . I can’t wait to see my friends response at Christmas.
This came out adorable. I asked to insert the ball from a separate picture and they did it perfectly. This is my second purchase and I’m thrilled with both.
My friends amazing furbaby, Bellin recently passed away & I wanted to do something extremely special for them as Bellin was a very special boy & quite a hero. He was badly beaten as a puppy & tethered to a fence in the backyard for the first year of his life & my friends adopted him & he became a certified therapy dog to help abused children & children battling cancer. I had this portrait made for them & it came out so beautifully. It made them cry in such a happy way when they received it. Now they will have a part of Bellin forever with them. Thank you for the beautiful photo.
This website is awesome! The drawer let me see my drawing before it was shipped so I could change anything I wanted. Although, I didn’t have to! It looks exactly like the picture. I will be ordering from here again!
What a great experience! Turn around was so quick and the quality is just ridiculously amazing. Will be using this company again. Can’t have enough dog portraits!
Looks so great! Excellent quality and service. We got two portraits done of our little cavies and the paintings are so realistic! Will definitely be coming back to buy as a gift for friends!
4.0 average from 1,381 reviews on Trustpilotas of 15 October 2026
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Adnan K.
Excellent service, artwork was as per our expectations.
We will definitely reconsider
Pat D.
I was so happy with my first picture of our Grands and Great-grands that I ordered another one with our grown kids. Getting everyone together at they same time is such a hassle. You listened to what I wanted and I absolutely love the pictures. I will order again! Thank you!
Dariana
The portraits always come out fantastic. Work is exceptional and delivery is always quick. Will continue to use their services.
Arlena
very happy with the artwork outcome, my daughter loved it...
customer service is trusty…i experienced little confusion with my order, the response, following up was quick, matter was adress right away…
very well recommended
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Christy B.
Loved my picture!
Joshua W.
I received my Welham & Co home print today and love it! The team was easy to work with and highly responsive. Highly recommended.