New Web Site Features Custom Pet Portraits

Information about a new web site featuring the work of animal artist Karen Cali, focusing on portraits of pets.

Lake Mary, FL (PRWEB) April 17, 2004 --Graphic artist, Karen Cali, has announced the debut of kcpetportraits.com, a new Web site featuring her original hand-drawn pet portraits.

Working from photos supplied by her clients, Ms. Cali renders a graphic portrait that seeks to capture more than just the likeness of the animal, but also its spirit We love our pets for more than what they look like. Its their personality that endears them to us. Even puppies have unique personalities, and that is what I work to capture," explains Ms. Cali, whose portraits are as diverse as the many types of pets people have: dogs, cats, horses, and birds to name the most popular. Plus rabbits, ferrets, exotics, and more.

Pets bring so much to their owners: loyalty, zestful spontaneity, curiosity, a steadfast determination to protect, and of course, unconditional love. This is what my portraits capture, and why I like to reference more than one photograph to create the final drawing - so that I can bring a fully rounded personality into the portrait," says Ms. Cali.

Ms. Cali admits that pets dont know how to sit for portraits, and thats part of why she prefers them as a subject. Theres no pretense. They give you the truth of their spirit," she explains. As an artist, for me that is the heart of the work, and why I put my heart into it."

Even so, people are often amazed at the unmistakable likeness Ms Cali is able to render from the simple snapshots that clients send to her.

Ms. Cali has chosen graphite as her medium. I like graphite for its depth and honesty. It allows me to create a richly layered texture that is important, but it also lets me offer my original portraits at a price nearly anyone can afford."

An original 8" x 10" pet portrait by Karen Cali starts at $85. Her Web site has a complete listing of prices and also includes Ms. Calis recommendations for taking memorable photos of your pet.

My clients have told me that getting a family heirloom for $85 is a real bargain," adds Ms. Cali. Pets are many things. Companions. Protectors. Entertainers. Even confidants. But perhaps most important, they are mirrors of our affection for them. In their eyes is the truth and love we have given them. This is what makes a pet portrait so special to so many people. It is an emotional experience," says Ms. Cali.

For additional information, including delivery times, visit the Web site www.kcpetportraits.com or contact Ms. Cali through kcpetportraits.com.