One.
Upload a clear photo of your pet.
A single photograph. Daylight, near eye-level if you can. We'll tell you on the next screen if it isn't quite right.
A sympathy gift
A pet memorial gift,
considered.
For a friend or family member who just lost a companion. A considered portrait of their pet, drawn from one photograph. Finished on archival materials, framed for the wall, kept for a long time.
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With care
Lifelike portraits, true to your petFree worldwide shipping30-day remake or refund
Considered
Better than flowers. A painting of the pet they loved, made from a photograph you choose together.
Discreet
Send as a surprise or share the preview with the family first. We work at your pace, not on a holiday-rush schedule.
Made to last
Fine art paper, framed canvas, gallery canvas. Materials that hold up to a long time on the wall of a family who needs them.
01. How a portrait happens
Three steps · the studio processTwo.
Choose from three considered styles.
Renaissance noble. Royal regalia. Classical oil. Three distinct visual registers, each painted to live on a wall.
Three.
See your proof in under a minute.
Yours to keep on screen. Or order it on canvas, framed canvas, or archival paper, shipped from the studio.
The three studio modes
Renaissance, regalia, classical oil. The family chooses, or you do.
02. How it will arrive
Four formatsA digital file, a print, a gallery canvas, or a framed canvas. The same painting, finished four ways.
The Download
High-resolution file. Yours to print, frame, share, gift. Free during our launch.
$29Free
The Print
Enhanced Matte Art. 200 gsm heavyweight matte paper, giclée printed with pigment inks. From 30×40 cm.
From $49
Includes the file
The Canvas
400 gsm cotton, hand-stretched on a 38 mm pine bar. Edges mirror the artwork so nothing is lost on the front face. From 30×40 cm.
From $299
Includes the file
The Framed Canvas
400 gsm cotton canvas inside a float frame, black or brown finish. Black side faces keep the full composition on the front. From 30×40 cm.
From $399
Includes the file
03. Sympathy gifts we've sent
In their own wordsA handful of friends, partners, and family members have sent these to households that just lost a companion. Their words below.
The Atelier
“Bruno passed in March. Having him painted like this changed how the room feels. Quiet, dignified. Thank you.”
TK
Tomáš K.
Ghent · Bruno
The Sovereign
“Saskia is fifteen and the friendliest creature I have ever known. She gets a regalia portrait. She deserves it.”
NP
Niels P.
Rotterdam · Saskia
The Sovereign
“I cried a little when it arrived. Marcel looks like a small king. The frame is heavier than I expected, in a good way.”
SB
Sophie B.
Brussels · Marcel
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If the painting isn't right, tell us.
We will remake it or refund. Your choice. A sympathy gift gets the gentlest version of our policy. The family should never have to argue with us, and you should not have to argue on their behalf.
30 days · remake or refund · no questions
04. The story
How it startedIt started in our favorite dog café in Amsterdam.
We were sitting in our favorite dog café in Amsterdam when my partner pulled a book off the shelf. Dog, by Tein Lucasson. We turned the pages and stopped on a portrait that felt like every serious painting we'd ever loved. Except it was a dog. We looked at each other and said the same thing. We need this at home.
Nothing like it existed for our own dog. Zola is a small, serious princess of a creature, and no studio would paint her in that register. So we built one. My background is in AI images. Ours is a love of dogs, and one in particular.
We named the studio Maison Zola because Zola already runs the house. The rest of us just live in it.
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The three of us
05. Common questions
Photos, cards, timingWhat if I don't have a photograph of their pet?
Ask the family for one. A single photo, taken in good light, with the head and shoulders clearly visible. If they have several, send the one they reach for first. The studio scores every upload and tells you if a different shot would produce a better portrait.
Can I gift the portrait without telling them first?
Yes. We hold the portrait at our atelier until you confirm the recipient address. You can keep it as a surprise or you can send a preview to the family first and let them choose the style. Both work.
What should I say in the card?
We include a small typeset card with the order. Send us a sentence or two and we will set it for you, or leave it blank and write it yourself. The portrait does most of the talking.
Will the painting actually look like their pet?
Yes. The likeness is traced from the photograph. Eyes, markings, ears, the parts that made them them. If something is off, we redo it.
What does it cost?
An archival fine art print from $49. Gallery canvas from $299. Framed canvas from $399. Free worldwide shipping. We will not rush a sympathy order to meet an arbitrary deadline.
How long until the gift arrives?
Standard delivery is 4 to 7 business days in the US, 5 to 10 in the UK, 7 to 14 internationally. Express is available at checkout. The atelier prefers to take time with these.
What if the family doesn't love it?
Tell us within thirty days. We will remake the portrait or refund the order. Your choice. We never put a family in a replacement loop, and a sympathy gift gets the gentlest version of that policy.
Do you keep the photograph?
We keep it for thirty days so we can re-render or fulfil an order, then we delete it. The family can ask us to delete sooner from the order page.
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When the time feels right.
A free preview, kept on screen for as long as you'd like. Send it when you're ready.
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