A hand-drawn custom portrait is a thoughtful and quirky gift for your grandma or grandpa, mom or dad, big brother or sister, recent retiree, best friend, animal-lover, cat-mom, or child.

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I'll turn your description and/or photos into a one-of-a-kind drawing. My goal for the drawing is to make you smile when you see it.

This listing is for PORTRAITS OF ANIMALS ONLY (no humans) + ONE OBJECT. If you are looking to add a pet to a human portrait, get in touch with me or use my "build a custom portrait" shop section: www.etsy.com/shop/PeopleYouMayMeet?section_id=14929496&ref=shopsection_leftnav_1

Drawings pictured here are not available (but if you love them I can create something very similar.)

This listing is for an actual drawing (not a digital print) using colored pencil on 6 x 6 inch (15.24 x 15.24 centimeters). If you'd like to increase the size to 8 x 8" (20.32 x 20.32cm) please add this listing to your cart before you check out:https://www.etsy.com/listing/203030715/increase-the-size-of-your-custom?ref=shop_home_active_19

To see more of my custom portraits and get ideas:
peopleyoumaymeet.tumblr.com
www.instagram.com/peopleyoumaymeet

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What to do:

1. Click "request a custom order" or the "ask a question" button if you have questions or need help figuring out what listing will work for your idea. **Please make sure to check your spam folder. You will always hear from me within 24 hours of your convo.**
2. I'll create a custom listing just for you or point you in the direction of an existing listing. Purchase the listing.
3. Through the Etsy message feature or via email (peopleyoumaymeet@gmail.com), send one or more photos of the pet(s) you'd like drawn. Make sure to point out any social markings or mannerisms you want to make sure come through in the drawing. Send as many photos as you'd like.
4. Let me know if you'd like the subjects posed a certain way.
5. When the portrait is done, I wrap it up safely and put it in the US mail. My typical turnaround time is 2-4 weeks, though this often gets longer around holiday times. For the latest turnaround time, click the "shipping & polices" tab at the top of this description. If you need it faster than what the turnaround there says, get in touch and let me know when you need the portrait in hand by and I will let you know what is possible.

If you would like the ability to preview the drawing and/or making changes, please check out my policies: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PeopleYouMayMeet?ref=listing-shop2-all-items-count#policies

One of my favorite parts of the process is hearing from you about the subjects of the portrait. I'm happy to make suggestions, help whittle down ideas, or simply let inspiration from your photos and stories take over.

Some info you can send that will help me get to the heart of the portrait (this is optional):
What makes this beast so lovable?
What are 1 or 2 traits (physical or personality) that define them?

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High quality materials include:

Thick, archival paper in neutral tones.
For those of you who are paper-enthusiasts, I use Rives BFK which is mouldmade in France, 100% cotton, is acid free and light on the sizing leaving it soft, pliable and delightful. I tear the large sheets down to size, so you will see a fibrous edge and may see a watermark and/or natural deckle.

Prismacolor pencils.
These are not the colored pencils you remember from elementary school! They are professional quality pencils that feature high quality pigments in a soft, blend-able core for rich color saturation. The result is a much brighter and vibrant drawing than we were ever able to achieve in 4th grade.

The image ends up with a semi-gloss from the blended layers of colored pencil while the paper surrounding the images remains lightly textured.

These are heirloom-quality materials.

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This is why I make portraits:

"Tracie drew me the most wonderful tear jerking, beautifully bittersweet, heart warming & meaningful family portrait I have laid eyes on. We conversed many time and I sent many pictures of my family hoping she would pick up some sort of energy. SHE DID! Tracie even included the spirit of my daughter that had passed away. It brings me tears of happiness to even write this review. Thank You Deeply."

"Tracie, WE LOVE OUR PORTRAIT!!!!! Thank you so much for our wonderful family portrait + pet. You did such a phenomenal job capturing us, our son, and our dog based on the photos we sent and we simply couldn't be happier. You were so helpful during our ordering process. I was surprised how simple it was, and how fast the portrait arrived. We will be ordering more for upcoming occasions! Definitely some of the best quality work I've purchased on Etsy!"

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Questions? Please message me or email me at peopleyoumaymeet [at] gmail.com