Welcome to Honor Dog World!
"I have always loved pets, especially dogs. I have been around animals my whole life and with all honesty, I couldn't imagine living life without them!"
"About the Artist" - Kristen Weber
The day I brought Meatball home :)
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It was a photo of my dog "Jack", that first inspired me to take a Landscape Oil painting class. Upon nearing completion of the landscape assigned, I convinced the instructor to let me start a new painting photo. It would be called "Jack"! Executing with a gentle technique the instructor guided the progression of the painting and before long a pet portrait as well as a new passion was born!
I then went on to paint the portraits of my other two comrades Gus and Chance. Quickly becoming disenchanted with the months it took for one oil painting to fully dry, not to mention the fumes, I discovered what used to take months to dry with oil paint became possible in a couple of weeks with Acrylics! It's become common place now to be fueled by sheer excitement to just whip up a painting un-requested and gifted, just for funsies! Thank goodness for the need for natural daylight after being emersed in the I.T. support field as this is what inspired "20 min. "drawing breaks". From it oil pastel drawings emerged. Check out the "ART SHOP", as many of these drawings are for sale. Don't be surprised if your purchased drawing is soaked in a light mist of tears, as each drawing is loved and, vibrationally, not even for sale at all. It will be remembered with fond memories. |
As a lifelong artist with a genuine love for animals, it was in 2005 when I saw a beautiful photo of my dog, Jack, and got inspired to paint a portrait. I hung the portrait at home and soon, everyone who saw it wanted one for their own pets.
So, from friends and family requests, I was soon doing portraits for friends of friends and other people my services were referred to. I knew this was something I'd be happy to do long-term so I decided to formalize the business and establish Honor Dog World. Honor Dog World provides amazing painted pet portraits, oil pastel drawings, and other artworks for sale. I take pride in the quality and speed of completion of the services I deliver. You can reach me by phone at 314-616-6993 or email at kristen@honordogworld.com. |
With a genuine love for animals, Honor Dog World donates 10% of all its proceeds to the customer's chosen animal rescue group.
For pet portrait painting and pastel oil drawing, I can work with clients all over the world. All you need to do is to send me a photo of your dog, cat, horse, pig, or any other pet, and tell me how you want it done, and I'll do it according to your preferences. |
The Painted Portrait Process Explained
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It’s really simple, a client either pays in full, or pays 1/2 down to commission and remaining balance upon completion. Client sends a photo to Honor Dog World, a REALLY close up detailed photo! The eyes, THE EYES ARE THE KEY! Several photos are better than one. Kristen will then inquire about the personality of your dog, cat or bird, or whatever your friend is. Client can choose a color scheme for the background. Some animal colors look better against certain color backgrounds.
Keep in mind, one may want to choose a timeless combination to go with any decor. Once the painting process is started, client can visit a secret “Client Portal” section of the website, to view your paintings progression. Upon completion of the painting, client will be asked to approve the final piece, and once approved the painting will be signed and protected with a layer of varnish. The client will then send the final 1/2 of the balance upon shipment, if it is owed. Be sure to tell us your favorite animal rescue group and we’ll donate 10% of the total cost to them on your pets behalf :) All sales are 100% satisfaction guaranteed, so if a client is not happy with their painting, we will purchase the painting back from the client MINUS materials and shipping. All paintings include: *Certificate of Authenticity *Progressions print (how your painting progressed) *Blank notecard featuring your Artwork. |
My Dogs- past and present
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