Welcome to the Illustrated Pet, your online source for custom pet portraits.

Much more than a photographic representation, the custom watercolor portraits from The Illustrated Pet evince a tender and sympathetic portrayal of the household pets which are painted by the artist, Sandra Charlap.  Her unique approach to representing people’s pets captures the essence and personality of each animal by focusing on the eyes and the face.

The paintings are all done in watercolor on acid free archival paper.  Please visit Sandra's Portfolio to see some more examples of her portraiture.  To look at a comparison of the photos and her watercolors, go to the Before and After section of this site.