Cats · British Shorthair
Custom British Shorthair Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint British Shorthair portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Short, dense, plush "crisp" coat
- Common colours
- blue, lilac, cream, black, white, silver tabby, golden and bicolour
- Build
- Medium-large, cobby, with a round head, full cheeks and copper eyes
- Canvas orientation
- Square — the round head suits a square canvas
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a British Shorthair: what we pay attention to
The British Shorthair is a study in roundness: a round head, round cheeks, round copper eyes, and a cobby body under a plush, dense coat. We draw the head carefully for its proportions — the width of the cheeks, the small ears set wide, the short nose — because the breed’s likeness is in the geometry as much as the colour.
The blue coat is painted as colour, not grey: cool blue-greys in the shadow under the chin and inside the legs, warm silvers where the light strikes the top of the head and the shoulder, and a soft, dense edge that shows the plush texture. A warm ground makes the blue glow. Lilacs, creams, blacks and tabbies are painted as ranges in the same way.
The eyes are large, round and copper or gold, and they are the second subject of the painting; they are matched from a daylight photo and glazed in transparent layers so they read as luminous. The breed’s expression is calm and slightly smug, and a straight-on head-and-shoulders study on a square canvas is the composition that shows it.
For the trade
Selling British Shorthair 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.
British Shorthair portrait FAQ
How do you paint the blue coat?
As colour — cool blue-greys in the shadow, warm silvers where the light hits — with the plush texture shown as a soft, dense edge. Against a warm background the blue glows.
The face is very round — will it look right?
Yes. The round head, full cheeks and small ears are drawn carefully for their proportions, and the eyes — large, round, copper or gold — are set at the exact width your photo shows. The breed's slightly smug expression is kept.
Do you paint British Shorthairs in other colours?
Yes — lilac, cream, black, white, silver and golden tabby, bicolour. Each is painted as a range of colour rather than a flat tone.
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.
Ask about a British Shorthair portrait
Send a photo of your British Shorthair 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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