Service Description

Upcoming Dates Info: 12/28 Upon booking, you'll email us at Birdettestampa@gmail.com with your favorite close up shot of your furry, feathered, or even scaly companion. Profile shots are the real bread-winners, but as long as you ensure that the photo you've chosen for reference is clear, well lit, and focuses on the face- we'll be peachy! Before your session, we'll lightly pre-sketch their glorious face using your reference photo onto an 8x10 sheet of heavy weight, 100% cotton, artist grade paper. No stress. No weird proportions. When you arrive for your 'pawtrait' session, you'll: -Choose a frame from our curated collection of thrifted and vintage gems (think less Ikea, more "my grandmother was heckin' cool"). -Find your already set-up station by looking for your pet's printed photo- it's basically assigned seating, but in an emotionally significant way. -Settle in with everything you need: Your pre-sketched portrait waiting for you on a tabletop easel, the printed reference photo, acrylic paints, brushes, tiny precision brushes for those little details, a wooden hand palette, a reusable cloth for brush wiping, and a water cup (for the brushes, not hydration, we have a whole canned beverage menu for that). The whole thing will be about 2.5/3 hours long and super low pressure- I'll get you going and float around offering tips and giving some general guidance, but this isn't a step-by-step paint-along. It's more of a "trust your gut, it's probably a great color" kind of session- with support and light guidance from yours truly! The truth is, there is no 'right' way and I'm not here to dictate how you paint, just to help as needed by offering what I've learned through trial, error, a few tears, and heaps of paint! At the end you'll leave with: - A framed portrait of your pet that YOU painted all by your dang self - A massive sense of accomplishment - And possibly a new hyper-specific personality trait No experience needed, just an unhealthy obsession with your pet! What's Next? - Book the session date that works best for you (we set up a couple monthly). - Email us that photo, ideally immediately, but at the very least no later than 4 days before your scheduled class so we have time to sketch some magic. ***Include your name, your pets name, and your session date in the "subject" line.*** - Anxiously await the date!