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Custom Animal & Wildlife Paintings

Your safari, farm or backyard reference can become a hand-painted canvas. Choose the animal, pose, background and level of detail that makes the scene feel right.

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Your reference · Your dimensions · Your destination

Two spotted deer beneath autumn trees, photographed from the finished painting.

Choose the Animal, Habitat & Viewpoint of Your Painting

A particular animal or a species study

Tell us whether the painting must resemble an animal you photographed or represent a species more broadly. Individual markings matter differently in those two briefs.

Portrait close-up or animal in its habitat

A close view emphasizes eyes, fur or feathers. A wider composition needs a setting that belongs to the subject and space for the chosen behavior.

One focal subject or a group

For a herd or pair, identify the main animal. Agree on scale, direction and spacing so the group reads clearly from the intended viewing distance.

We paint animals and wildlife by hand, to order, from your own photo or from one of our catalog designs. Oil or acrylic on canvas, your choice. Nothing is printed. Any size, from 24 by 20 inches to 80 by 60 inches and larger. One to five pieces take 7 to 10 business days. There is no minimum order. Nothing leaves our studio until you have seen photos of the finished canvas and said yes.

Animal & Wildlife Paintings Options

Most requests start with a photo someone took themselves. A lion in the shade on safari. An elephant crossing a dry riverbed. A highland cow with wet hair over its eyes. A cardinal on the feeder outside the kitchen window. We paint all of them, plus giraffes, zebras, deer, bears, foxes, birds of every kind, cattle, sheep, goats and whole farmyard scenes.

Our own animal and wildlife collection has 12 designs. It leans toward birds, horses, sea life and cats in loose, colorful and minimalist styles, and every design can be resized or recolored. For a lion, elephant, deer or highland cow, the usual path is a commission from your photo, painted at the same rate as a catalog design.

Source	Your photo, several photos combined, or one of our 12 catalog designs
Medium	Oil or acrylic on canvas, you choose. Hand-painted, never printed
Sizes	60 standard sizes from 24 by 20 to 80 by 60 inches, plus sets of two and three. Any other size at the same rate
Time	7 to 10 business days for 1 to 5 pieces; 10 to 15 for 6 to 20; 15 to 20 for 21 to 50
Approval	Progress photos while painting, finished photos before shipping. Ships only when you approve
Minimum	None. Trade pricing from one piece, better at 6 pieces and again at 21

From your own safari, farm or backyard photo

Send the photo you have. Phone photos work well when the animal fills a good part of the frame and the light is decent. Our painters use the photo for pose, markings and expression, then paint the rest by hand. If your best shot is a little blurry, add a sharper photo of the same kind of animal.

Two animals from different photos

Yes, we combine photos. A common request is two elephants seen on different days, or a lion and a lioness, placed into one scene. Tell us which animal goes where and roughly how big each should be, and we build the composition.

Changing the background

The background is up to you. Keep the real savanna, swap it for a sunset sky, or set the animal against a plain neutral ground in cream, warm gray or charcoal. We can also lift the light, or warm or cool the colors to match your walls. For a home or hotel in Lagos, Nairobi or Accra, our page on art for African homes shows what else we paint for those rooms.

For wildlife references found online, include the photographer and source. We can discuss permissions or a different composition rather than assume a reference is free to reproduce.

Animal Paintings: Detail, Pattern & Habitat

These finished paintings show animal subjects within their surroundings, from a single fish to a small group.

Hand-painted lionfish with radiating striped fins — A lionfish study with its striped body and radiating fins.

Hand-painted striped tropical fish swimming above a colorful reef — Tropical fish set among coral, with repeated patterns across the group.

Realistic or painterly, your call

Realistic

Fur, feathers and eyes rendered closely from the photo. Best for a portrait of one animal you know, like the cow on your farm.

Loose and painterly

Visible brushwork, the shape clear from across the room, fine detail softened. Our titmouse IA20 and whale IA02 sit here.

Textured or colorful

Heavy impasto strokes, or a bold palette like a burnt orange horse or a violet cat. Our swirling fish CA13 and stallion XA01 show this side.

The easiest way to brief us is to point at a catalog piece and say “this look, but with my elephant.” We also paint softer, simplified animals for a nursery.

Blue & copper impasto swirling fish canvas painting CA13, framed canvas painting on white background — Swirling fish in thick blue and copper impasto, CA13. Textured pieces ship stretched or framed, never rolled.

Animal & Wildlife Paintings Sizes & Placement

Any size. We offer 60 standard sizes from 24 by 20 inches up to 80 by 60 inches, plus sets of two and three. If your wall needs something else, we paint to your measurements at the same rate. Larger single canvases beyond 80 by 60 inches, up to 5 meters (about 16 feet), are quoted case by case.

A square highland cow for a farmhouse kitchen. Square puts the face front and center.
A wide savanna over the sofa. A long horizontal canvas gives a herd or a lone giraffe room to breathe.
A trio for a hallway or nursery. Lion, giraffe and zebra as three matching canvases in the same size and palette.

Sets are painted together by the same hands so the style, ground color and brushwork match. See multi-panel paintings for how matched sets work.

Naive folk oil painting of eleven small horses in orange, white, navy, black, yellow and gray arranged in rows on a golden mustard ground, framed canvas wall art, thin gold frame — Folk horses on golden yellow, CA37. A playful style that also suits a nursery set of farm animals.

Oil or acrylic, texture and finishes

You choose the medium. Oil gives deep color and soft blending in fur and feathers. Acrylic dries faster and keeps edges crisp, which suits flat, graphic animal designs. Both go on premium linen canvas.

Finishes are rolled in a tube, stretched on solid wood bars, or framed in black, white, wood, silver or gold. All five frame colors cost the same. Heavy texture ships stretched or framed, because rolling thick impasto is not recommended.

Animal & Wildlife Paintings Timeline & Approval

Send your photo or catalog pick, the size, the medium and the finish through the quote form.
Confirm the quote and pay the usual 50 percent deposit by wire, PayPal or card.
Watch progress photos during painting. Ask for a change to pose, background or color while the paint is wet.
Approve photos of the finished canvas. Nothing ships until you say yes.
Pay the balance and the piece is released for collection.

Production is 7 to 10 business days for 1 to 5 pieces, 10 to 15 for 6 to 20, and 15 to 20 for 21 to 50. Canvases 36 by 48 inches and larger, heavy texture and sets sit at the top of their band, because thick paint has to dry between layers, and oil takes longer still. If a piece has a defect that is our fault, we repaint it at our cost.

Deep blue whale canvas painting, its pale tail fluke breaking through white foam, hung in a slim gold frame over a light gray sofa in a Scandinavian living room — Surfacing whale IA02 over a sofa.

Wildlife art for lodges, hotels, restaurants and offices

A safari lodge with 25 rooms can order 25 different wildlife pieces in mixed sizes as one job. Mixed designs and sizes count together, so 25 pieces get the 21-piece rate. There is no minimum, and trade pricing starts from one piece. For a first order or a big project we paint a sample. It is a separate single-piece order, and the larger order is quoted on its own.

Rolled canvas is the cheapest way to ship an order of about 20 pieces or more. Full terms are on our trade page.

Popular starting points

Lodges, camps and hotels that want local species in every room
Farmhouse, ranch and country home decor
Interior designers matching animal art to a color scheme
Restaurants and offices that need one large statement wall
Parents who want a matched animal set for a nursery

Let’s discuss the details

An artwork, photograph or branded reference. Share the source, intended use and any permission you have. We can discuss reproduction, adaptation or another approach before confirming the brief.
Comparing formats. This service is hand painting on canvas. Tell us which surface, finish and delivery requirements matter to your project.
Delivery in under 7 business days
An artwork, photograph or branded reference. Share the source, intended use and any permission you have. We can discuss reproduction, adaptation or another approach before confirming the brief.

Shipping a large wildlife canvas, and duty

Freight is quoted separately at cost. For most countries you can choose duties included in the delivery quote (DDP), or pay the duties yourself on arrival. Express by FedEx or DHL takes 5 to 10 business days and suits one to a few pieces. Sea freight takes 25 to 40 days and makes sense for a lodge order of stretched or framed pieces in a wooden crate. We confirm the crate count before transport is booked. Air freight,

Confirm the applicable requirements for your reference or destination before ordering. Other China-origin measures can apply, so please confirm with a customs broker.

Browse the collection, then send us what you like

Start with the animal and wildlife collection. Three pieces that show the range:

Soft blue-gray tufted titmouse impressionist painting IA20. One garden bird in thick brushwork on a square canvas. Ask for a cardinal, chickadee or robin in the same style.
Jewel-tone blue-green peacock duo CA05. Two peacocks on a blossom branch, a natural pick for a tall hallway wall and for Indian homes, where the peacock is the national bird.
Deep blue surfacing whale IA02. A wide ocean scene for a long sofa or a hotel bed.

Horses have their own horse collection and a custom horse paintings page. For your dog or cat, see custom pet portraits.

Did not find what you like? Send it and we paint it

Our catalog is a starting point, not a limit. Send us the safari photo, the paint chip, the Pinterest board or a rough sketch. We can resize or recolor any catalog design, put your own animal into a catalog composition, or start fresh. Cultural details matter. A cattle painting for an Indian home is painted with respect, never as comic or meat imagery. An elephant with its trunk raised is a sign of luck in many homes, and we pose it that way when you ask.

Animal & Wildlife Paintings Sizes & Quote Planning

Your dimensions, in cm or inches

Base the canvas ratio on the animal’s pose and setting. Give antlers, wings or a long tail enough space, and mark any reference crop that should not be repeated.

What changes this commission’s quote

Painting detail

Number of animals, markings, feather or fur detail and habitat complexity.

Surface & presentation

Realistic identification versus loose color and texture; chosen finish.

Delivery planning

Large-canvas handling, destination and whether framing will happen locally.

How we prepare your quote · US delivery guidance

Animal & Wildlife Paintings Questions Answered

Can you paint wildlife from a distant safari photograph?

Send the original file and any closer images of the same animal. We can assess whether it supports an individual portrait or a looser scene. Details absent from the photo need another reference or an agreed interpretation.

Is an animal painting the same as a pet portrait?

This page focuses on wildlife, farm animals and species-led compositions. If the goal is the familiar expression and markings of your own companion, custom pet portraits gives more specific photo and likeness guidance.

Can you paint the elephant or lion from my own safari photo?

Yes. Send the photo through our quote form with the size and finish you want. Our painters use it for the pose, markings and expression, and paint the whole canvas by hand in oil or acrylic. We can keep the real background, change it to a sunset, or use a plain neutral ground. You see progress photos while we paint and approve the finished canvas before it ships. One to five pieces take 7 to 10 business days.

Can you paint a highland cow on a big square canvas for our farmhouse kitchen?

Yes. Square is one of our most requested formats for highland cows because it frames the face and fringe. Choose any of our 60 standard sizes or give us the exact measurements of your wall space, and we paint to fit at the same rate. Send your own photo of a cow, or describe the look you want and we compose one. Framed in wood or black suits most farmhouse kitchens.

Can you put two animals from different photos into one painting?

Yes. We often combine a lion and a lioness, two elephants, or a mother and calf seen on different days into one scene. Tell us which animal goes where and roughly how large each should be. We adjust light and scale so they look like they were photographed together, then paint the new background around them. You will see the composition take shape in progress photos and can ask for changes early.

How realistic will it be, and can I choose loose and painterly instead?

You decide. Ask for close realism in fur, feathers and eyes, or for a loose, painterly version where the brushwork shows and detail is softened. We also paint textured impasto and bold colorful versions, and simplified animals for nurseries. The simplest way to brief us is to point at a catalog piece and say “this look, with my animal.” We match that style for your commission.

Is a custom animal painting oil or acrylic, and can I choose?

We paint in acrylic unless you ask for oil. Oil is available on request. Because oil dries slowly between layers, oil pieces take longer.

How long does a custom animal painting take, and do I approve it before it ships?

One to five pieces take 7 to 10 business days. Six to 20 take 10 to 15, and 21 to 50 take 15 to 20. Canvases 36 by 48 inches and larger, heavy texture and sets sit at the top of their band because thick paint has to dry between layers, and oil takes longer still. We send progress photos while painting and photos of the finished canvas. Nothing ships until you approve. A defect that is our fault is repainted at our cost.

We run a safari lodge. Can we order 25 wildlife pieces in mixed sizes?

Yes. Mixed designs and sizes count together, so 25 pieces get the rate that starts at 21 pieces. There is no minimum order. For a first project we paint a sample. It is a separate single-piece order, and the larger order is quoted on its own. Twenty-one to 50 pieces take 15 to 20 business days. Rolled canvas is the cheapest way to ship 20 or more pieces, and a local framer stretches them on arrival.

How is a large wildlife canvas shipped, and what about duty?

Freight is quoted at cost. For most countries you can choose duties included in the delivery quote (DDP), or pay the duties yourself on arrival. Express by FedEx or DHL takes 5 to 10 business days. Air and sea freight are available, with sea taking 25 to 40 days. Large stretched or framed pieces travel in a wooden crate, and we confirm the crate count before booking. Confirm the applicable requirements for your reference or destination before ordering. Confirm other measures with a customs broker.

Discuss Your Animal & Wildlife Paintings

Send the animal or species reference, pose and habitat preferences, details that must be accurate, size and destination.

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WhatsApp: usually an immediate reply. Email: usually within 12 hours.

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Send a written brief through the quote form