Frequently Asked Questions
About Me
Hi there! I’m a contemporary artist located in the North Bay of California. I focus primarily on illustration and painting. My subjects range from portraiture of people and pets to landscapes.
Lately I have been focusing on cat portraiture using a unique choice of color and style. My goal with my art is to spread happiness through my love of cats.
I derive a lot of inspiration from her three lovely fur-babies: Thelma, Loiuse, and Calipso.
I’m also a CPA. For more information please visit www.carrieleblanccpa.com
Do you do commissions or custom pet portraits?
Yes! You can order a custom painting on my shop page. At present, there are times during the year where I am not taking custom orders due to busy season at my day job. Here is a sample pricing chart to get an idea of how much a custom portrait would cost.
If you don’t see exactly what you’re looking for, please contact me to get a custom quote.
It looks like a majority of your art is of cats. Do you paint dogs or other animals?
Yes! I am obsessed with cats, so I paint a lot of cats! But I do paint other animals as well. Here are a few of my prior works of other animals:
Can you paint people?
I can! Here are a few examples:
You can order your own custom portrait here: Commission Person Portrait and here: Digital Commission Person Portrait
Why do your commissions of people portraits cost more?
Because getting a person’s face just right takes more time and effort to paint than an animals face.
I saw you at an event and you were doing sketch paintings. I don’t see these on your website. Why not?
I do not take sketch painting commissions outside of shows or events because if I have the time available to really make the art good and I don’t want to limit myself if I don’t have to. At shows and events, I only have so much time to make a painting. I am also changing what I am offering at shows and events as I do not like making a painting that is not up to my own standards. I am also competing with myself by offering sketch commissions at shows. Why would anyone order a full commission if a sketch painting is good enough?
I heard something about snakes?
Yes! I am also obsessed with snakes, and have what I call my “family” of snakes. I am breeding them, and if you are interested to learn more please take a look at my snake website here: https://www.thesassysnakes.com/