Cats · Sphynx
Custom Sphynx Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint Sphynx portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Hairless — fine down over wrinkled, warm skin
- Common colours
- any skin colour or pattern — pink, grey, black, tortie, pointed and bicolour
- Build
- Medium, muscular, with large ears, lemon-shaped eyes and a rounded belly
- Canvas orientation
- Portrait or square — the large ears and wrinkles fill the frame
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a Sphynx: what we pay attention to
The Sphynx is the one cat we paint like a person. There is no coat to describe, so the painting is about skin: thin, warm layers with cool halftones at the temples, the folds and the edge of the ears, and the wrinkles painted as forms with a lit and a shaded side. The fine down that covers the body is suggested as a soft edge where the form turns away from the light.
The ears are enormous and are the outline of the breed; the eyes are lemon-shaped and set wide; the belly is round. We draw all of it carefully from your photo and do not soften the oddness — a Sphynx painted “prettier” is not a Sphynx. Skin colour and pattern — pink, grey, black, tortie, pointed, bicolour — show through and are matched from a daylight photo.
Warm, soft light in the reference does most of the work. A straight-on head-and-shoulders study on a cool ground, the ears filling the top of the frame and the wrinkled forehead as the subject, is the composition that suits the breed.
For the trade
Selling Sphynx 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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Sphynx portrait FAQ
How do you paint skin instead of fur?
As skin — thin warm layers with cool halftones at the temples and the folds, the way a human portrait is painted. The wrinkles are forms with a lit and a shaded side, and the fine down is suggested as a soft edge.
What colour is my Sphynx on canvas?
The colour in a daylight photo — pinks, greys, black, tortie and pointed patterns show on the skin and are painted as they are. Warm light in the photo helps.
Will the painting flatter or exaggerate the wrinkles?
Neither. We paint the skin as your photo shows it, with the folds as forms; the breed's oddness is its beauty and we do not soften it.
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 Sphynx 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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