Your Pet’s Portrait Needs a HUMAN Artist… not AI. Hey there! I’m a pet portrait artist, and lately, people keep asking me: “Is AI going to take over art?” With all the hype around computer-generated images, I get why it’s on people’s minds. But let me tell you why I truly believe AI can’t replace real, human-made … Read more »
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How I traded my engineering career for life as a full-time pet portrait painter and owner of Melissa Smith Art—and why I still love it!
The top 3 reasons why people love custom hand-painted pet portraits, with no digital media or printing—just acrylic paint, canvas, and love.
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The 7 steps of my creative process for painting custom portraits of pets, from start to finish.
My top 5 tips for taking a portrait-worthy photo of your pet—how to take the best photo for a custom pet portrait.
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