Cats · Birman
Custom Birman Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint Birman portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Semi-long, silky single coat with a ruff
- Common colours
- seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream and tabby and tortie points
- Build
- Medium-large, stocky, with a rounded head, blue eyes and white "gloves"
- Canvas orientation
- Portrait or square — the round face and blue eyes
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a Birman: what we pay attention to
Birmans are painted for their gloves and their eyes. The white gloves on the front paws and the laces up the back of the hind legs are drawn at the sketch stage so the edges fall exactly where they do on your cat, and painted as white fur with cool shadows against the darker point colour. The eyes are a deep, even blue and are painted as glass — translucent layers over a lighter base, a sharp catchlight — from a daylight photo.
The point pattern is mapped first — the mask, the ears, the legs and the tail in seal, blue, chocolate or lilac — and the semi-long, silky coat is painted through it in soft layers with the ruff as a soft mass. The body colour is kept pale and warm with the golden cast most Birmans carry.
The head is rounded with a Roman nose and a sweet, composed expression. A straight-on head-and-shoulders study on a pale ground is the classic; a full body seated with the paws forward shows the gloves, which is what Birman owners want to see.
For the trade
Selling Birman portraits?
Breed-specific portraits are a strong seller for Etsy shops, breed clubs, groomers and gift retailers. Order one at trade pricing, or a set for a shop or a single interior, shipped to you or your customer. The same policies apply to every trade account.
See the trade program| Policy | What we offer |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Trade pricing | Applies from the first piece |
| Capacity | 50+ painters in the studio; volume orders in the thousands, not the dozens |
| Largest single piece | Up to 5 m on the longest side — freight is checked before we quote |
| Ship direct to your customer | Yes, worldwide |
| Branding on the parcel | Yours, ours or none — you tell us |
| Sample policy | Discounted first sample |
| Digital proof | Sent for approval before every shipment |
| Payment | Deposit + balance after proof approval |
| Price list | On request |
Recent work
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Every piece is painted by one painter through eight documented stages — see how we paint.
Birman portrait FAQ
How do you paint the gloves and laces?
They are drawn at the sketch stage so the edges fall exactly where they do on your cat — symmetrical gloves on the front paws, laces up the back of the hind legs — and painted as white fur with cool shadows against the point colour.
Will the eyes be the right blue?
Yes — matched from a daylight photo and painted as translucent glass with a sharp catchlight. Birman blue is usually a deep, even sapphire.
How is a Birman different from a Ragdoll on canvas?
The Birman is a little smaller, with a rounder head, a Roman nose and the white gloves; the Ragdoll is larger with a flatter-planed head. We draw the head from your photo and the difference shows.
Do you paint from a phone photo?
Yes, as long as it is the original file rather than a screenshot or a photo of a photo. Sharp eyes and even light matter more than the camera. Send it and we will confirm whether it will work.
Can I order a single piece at trade pricing for a client?
Yes. Trade pricing starts from a single piece, and a project — a series for one interior, or a standing monthly order — is quoted the same way. Request the trade price list from the trade page.
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Send a photo of your Birman and tell us the size you have in mind. We reply with a quote and tell you honestly whether the photo will work.
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