Dogs · Bernese Mountain Dog
Custom Bernese Mountain Dog Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint Bernese Mountain Dog portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Long, thick, slightly wavy double coat
- Common colours
- tricolour — black with rust and white markings
- Build
- Large, sturdy, with a broad head and a white blaze
- Canvas orientation
- Portrait for head-and-shoulders; landscape for a full body in a landscape
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a Bernese Mountain Dog: what we pay attention to
A Berner is a tricolour puzzle solved at the sketch stage: the white blaze, the white cross on the chest, the rust eyebrows, cheeks and legs, and the black everywhere else are drawn in first so the edges fall correctly on the skull and body. Then the coat is painted in layers — the black built from cool and warm darks with the waves shown as highlights, the rust warm and opaque, the white with grey shadows so it sits in the coat rather than on top.
The long coat needs the same layering as a Golden’s, only dark: a soft mass first, then the longer hair of the ruff, britches and tail added where it catches the light. Bright, soft light in the photo makes this possible; a Berner photographed in harsh sun becomes a black shape with a white stripe.
The breed’s face is broad, gentle and slightly amused. A three-quarter head-and-shoulders study on a cool, misty ground is the composition we recommend; a full body lying down on a landscape canvas shows the whole pattern and is a favourite for memorial portraits of a breed that never lives long enough.
For the trade
Selling Bernese Mountain Dog 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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Bernese Mountain Dog portrait FAQ
How do you paint a black coat that is also long and wavy?
In layers, like a Golden but dark. The black is built from cool and warm darks with the waves shown as highlights along the top of each mass, and the longer hair of the ruff and britches is added last where it catches the light.
Will the white blaze and chest look right against the black?
Yes. The white is painted with warm and cool greys in the shadows so it sits in the coat, and the edges where black meets white are feathered so they read as fur. The rust between the two is kept warm.
Do you paint puppies?
Yes. Berner puppies are a popular commission — the pattern is already there and the proportions are different. Send a sharp photo at the puppy's eye level.
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.
Other dogs we paint
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Send a photo of your Bernese Mountain Dog 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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