Cats · Scottish Fold
Custom Scottish Fold Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint Scottish Fold portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Short dense coat, or semi-long (Highland Fold)
- Common colours
- blue, silver tabby, white, cream, black, bicolour and tortoiseshell
- Build
- Medium, rounded, with folded ears, a round head and large round eyes
- Canvas orientation
- Square — the round head and small folded ears suit a square canvas
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a Scottish Fold: what we pay attention to
The Scottish Fold is an owl in cat form — a round head, large round eyes set wide, and small ears folded forward and down that make the head look even rounder. We draw that outline carefully from your photo: the fold of the ears, the width of the cheeks, the exact set of the eyes. It is the roundness, more than the colour, that owners recognise.
The coat is short and plush and is painted as a soft, dense edge with strokes that follow the round forms; Highland Folds with semi-long coats are painted in soft layers. Blues are painted as cool blue-greys with warm silver highlights; tabbies have their pattern mapped and painted through; whites get warm and cool greys in the shadows. The eyes — copper, gold, green or blue depending on the coat — are glazed to keep them luminous.
A straight-on head-and-shoulders study on a square canvas is the composition: the symmetrical face and the folded ears fill it perfectly. The sitting-up “Buddha” pose makes a charming full-body alternative.
For the trade
Selling Scottish Fold 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.
Scottish Fold portrait FAQ
How do you paint the folded ears?
As small, soft forms tucked against the round skull, with a shadow under the fold. They change the outline of the head completely, and we draw that outline from your photo at the sketch stage.
Do you paint straight-eared Scottish cats too?
Yes — Scottish Straights have the same round face and are painted the same way with upright ears.
Can you paint the sitting-up "Buddha" pose?
Yes. Folds sit on their haunches with the paws in front in a way few cats do, and it makes a charming full-body piece.
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 Scottish Fold 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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