Smiling woman holding a framed custom cat portrait, introducing the step-by-step guide on how your Pincel Pencil digital pet artwork comes to life.

How Your Custom Pet Portrait Comes to Life

A clear and visual guide to placing your order with Pincel Pencil.

Display format and frame color selection for custom pet portraits at Pincel Pencil, showing framed, canvas, and poster options with black, brown, or white frames.

1. How would you like it displayed?

Choose the format in which you want your portrait to come to life:

  • Framed in Black, Brown or White
  • Canvas
  • Poster

Think of this step as choosing your artwork’s “attire”, the way it will present itself to the world.

Size selection interface showing available portrait dimensions to help customers choose the format that fits their space.

2. Which Size Fits Your Space?

Select the size that best suits your space.

Available in all formats:

  • 8” × 10”
  • 12” × 16”
  • 18” × 24”

Extra-large sizes (Canvas only):

  • 24” × 30”
  • 30” × 40”

Choose based on your wall, your room’s atmosphere, and the presence you want your portrait to have.

Style gallery featuring the 12 Realms collections, helping customers choose the artistic style for their custom pet portrait.

3. Find Your Masterpiece

Explore the 12 Realms, our themed collections.

Each Realm gathers several designs that share a unique atmosphere and visual personality. For example:

  • The Core Realm contains 10 essential styles.
  • The Gallery Realm features 12 vibrant pieces.

Each Realm opens a different universe for you to discover.

Choose the one that resonates most deeply with you and your pet.

Grid of digital art designs within a selected Realm, showing different style variations for creating a custom pet portrait.

4. Choose Your Design

After selecting a Realm, the gallery below will automatically update to display the designs within that collection.

Click on the one you want to transform into your pet’s official portrait.

Framed digital dog portrait displayed in a room preview with multiple interior settings, helping customers visualize how their custom pet artwork will look at home in Step 5 of the Pincel Pencil process.

5. Use Your Imagination

On the left side, you’ll see a preview featuring Scout, our Labrador model, posing within the design.

You can view our size guides in real room settings and switch between different Room Settings (Modern Living Room, Retro Style, Elegant Space, etc.) to imagine how your portrait will look in a real environment.

This helps you visualize the style in your home and choose with confidence.

Photo upload interface where customers submit their pet’s image to create a custom digital portrait with Pincel Pencil.

6. Upload Your Beloved Pet’s Photo

Upload a photo of your pet (dog, cat, horse, cockatoo… everyone is welcome).

If you don’t have the photo ready yet, no worries, you can purchase now and send it later to photo@pincelpencil.com.

If you’d like examples of ideal photos or more detailed instructions, click the reference link for guidance.

Add to Cart button and quantity selector used in Step 7 to add your custom pet portrait to the shopping cart at Pincel Pencil.

7. Add It To Cart

Add the portrait you want to bring into your home to your shopping cart while you continue exploring other styles, sizes, or Realms if you wish.

Buy It Now button shown in Step 8 of the Pincel Pencil process, allowing customers to complete their custom pet portrait order.

8. Buy It Now

Once you can already see and feel how your home will look with your portrait, you’re ready to complete your order.

As soon as we receive your purchase, we’ll begin working on your one-of-a-kind artwork so your companion’s portrait can soon be reunited with you.

Computer screen showing the digital creation process of a custom pet portrait, representing how Pincel Pencil artists refine and craft each artwork.

9. Leave It in Our Hands

Once you complete your order, our artists will take over.

We transform your photo by adjusting tones, refining contours, and applying the artistry and magic needed to bring your chosen design to life.

This process takes 1–3 business days. Every portrait is reviewed multiple times to ensure it preserves your companion’s essence and integrates faithfully with the selected style.

Premium packaging box used to ship Pincel Pencil pet portraits securely with tracking.

10. Your Artwork’s Journey Home

When your portrait is ready, it is printed, assembled, and packaged with premium quality.

Each piece is carefully protected to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.

Your artwork is shipped with a tracking number so you can follow its journey.

If you’d like to check delivery times for your country, click here.

Woman hanging her custom pet portrait on the wall, illustrating the final step of welcoming the artwork home.

11. Welcoming Your Artwork Home

When your pet’s portrait arrives, it will feel like receiving a small treasure.

Open it gently, enjoy it, take photos, and capture the moment. Share with others the unique way you see your companion.

Tag us on social media — we’ll be able to celebrate with you. Your portrait carries the story, spirit, and beauty of your pet, and for us, it’s a joy to know we put our heart into something that now becomes part of your home.