{Artist, Photographer & Blog Designer}
I’m Leanne Wildermuth, a pet portrait artist specializing in lifelike, detailed custom pet portraits in oil.
Bringing animals to life on canvas is my calling and my passion, though my creativity knows no bounds.
I have provided custom paintings of beloved pets and people for clients around the world since 1988.
Commission your own painting today and watch as I bring your loved one to life on canvas!
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{I Blog.}
If you would like a more personal, intimate view of me and my life - the woman behind the canvas, husband, children and camera. Come, visit my blog, read my stories and share my love for family and nature. Here are a few of my recent blog entries:
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Senior Portrait Photography – Fun with Bubbles!

I had a portrait session with Miranda on Saturday and got some really great shots that I’ll share in the next couple of weeks (after proofing, editing, etc.) but I just HAD to share this one right away!
We…
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My Catharsis
So, here I am. Sitting in front of a blank screen for the first time in nearly a month, trying to put together the words that will convey what’s going on inside my head and heart.
I’ve known that…
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Max, A Golden Retriever Puppy Portrait : Completed Painting

I’ve completed Max’s portrait and just await the final blessing from my client before I ship this beautiful little puppy painting across the Atlantic. I snapped some photos as I was working on him and thought I’d share that…
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Max, A Golden Retriever Puppy Portrait : WIP #4
I’ve just completed the under painting on Max, a sweet little golden retriever portrait that I’ve been working on. It’s pretty dark considering the coat is so, so creamy – but the layers of cream fur that I’ll…
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Gingie the Beagle : Completed Dog Portrait

She’s finished! I completed Gingie’s portrait yesterday – it took a bit longer than I had anticipated because of the size of the piece, the very fine fur detail and the length of time that I can paint fur…
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Squirrel on a Post

For my birthday, I acquired a new lens for my Nikon D90. This new 70-300mm lens will aid my birdwatching-slash-nature obsessing habits. It arrived the day before my birthday, and as you can imagine, I unpacked that thing faster…
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