Surreal Pets

Dog · Cat

You and your pet, painted into a dream.

Send one photo of you with your dog or cat, one of each, or just your pet. We paint it into a surreal world, check the likeness, and nothing prints until you approve it.

Create my portraitfrom $29

Digital from $29 · Posters from $39 · Canvas from $69, US shipping included

A woman with dark curly hair on her living-room floor with her golden retriever, and the portrait painted from that photo: the two of them in an armchair in a parlour whose walls are open daylight sky, a window hanging in the air onto the night
Your photo, made a portrait
  • Likeness checked on every portrait
  • You approve the preview before it prints
  • Money back if we can't get it right
  • Preview in your inbox, usually within a day
  • Printed and shipped from the USA

Dreams

One photo, six dreams

The same snapshot in every world we paint. Pick yours when you order, at no extra cost.

Before and after

Every portrait starts with a phone photo

Real snapshots of people and their pets, each painted into a dream of its own.

Photo
A grey-haired man on his sofa holding a grey tabby cat, and their portrait on a lamp-lit night street under a bright daylight sky full of cloudsPortrait · Day and Night
Day and Night, from a sofa snapshot
Photo
A black and white border collie sitting in a park, and its portrait alone on a seaside street where black bowler hats hang motionless in the airPortrait · Still Rain
Just the dog, Still Rain
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A ginger cat with white paws on a sunny windowsill, and its portrait alone in a stone courtyard filled by one enormous green applePortrait · Giant Apple
Just the cat, Giant Apple

On the wall

A window in your wall

Thick matte poster paper or stretched canvas, in four sizes. Posters ship rolled, frame not included; canvases arrive ready to hang.

A grey-haired man on his sofa holding a grey tabby cat, and their portrait on a lamp-lit night street under a bright daylight sky full of clouds, on a wall
Day and Night, from a sofa snapshot
A black and white border collie sitting in a park, and its portrait alone on a seaside street where black bowler hats hang motionless in the air, on a wall
Just the dog, Still Rain
A ginger cat with white paws on a sunny windowsill, and its portrait alone in a stone courtyard filled by one enormous green apple, on a wall
Just the cat, Giant Apple

Yours alone

No two dreams are alike

  • Your face, painted from your photos

    The likeness is checked against the photos you send before you ever see it, so what arrives is you, not someone like you.

  • Your pet, down to the whiskers

    Painted from your own photos: the coat, the markings, the ears and the look only your pet gives you. Never a stock dog or cat.

  • Their name in the painting

    A caption, their name or a line you love, lettered into the scene. Leave it blank and the dream speaks for itself.

How it works

Three steps, about two minutes of your time

  1. Send your photos

    One photo of you with your pet, one of each, or your pet alone, straight from your phone, HEIC and all. Pick a dream and a format, and pay; that starts the painting.

  2. We paint it and check it

    Your portrait is painted from your photos and checked for likeness before you see it. When it needs work, a person steps in.

  3. Approve it, then enjoy it

    The preview lands in your inbox, usually within a day. Approve it or ask for changes. The digital file arrives right after approval; posters and canvases are printed to order in the USA and ship with tracking, usually within a week.

Formats and prices

Pick your format

Poster print, 12 x 18 in$39Thick matte poster paper, the whole painting edge to edgeUnframed, ships rolled in a protective tubePrinted and shipped from the USA, shipping includedChoose this formatChoose this formatPoster print, 16 x 24 in$49Thick matte poster paper, the whole painting edge to edgeUnframed, ships rolled in a protective tubePrinted and shipped from the USA, shipping includedChoose this formatChoose this formatOur pickCanvas print, 12 x 16 in$69Printed to order on matte canvas1.25 in stretched frame, ready to hangPrinted and shipped from the USA, shipping includedChoose this formatCanvas print, 16 x 20 in$99Printed to order on matte canvas, ready to hang1.25 in stretched framePrinted and shipped from the USA, shipping includedChoose this formatChoose this formatCanvas print, 16 x 20 in, plus digital file$115Save $13The 16 x 20 canvas and the high-resolution filePrinted and shipped from the USA, shipping includedChoose this formatChoose this formatDigital portrait$29High-resolution file, emailed after approvalPrint it yourself, up to poster sizeDownload link lasts 14 daysDigital file only, nothing is shipped.Choose this formatChoose this format
To scale, above a seven-foot sofa.

What it is printed on

Made to last

Printed to order in the USA and shipped from there with tracking.

  • Thick matte poster paper

    Flat inks on a heavy matte sheet, the whole painting edge to edge. It frames like any poster and ships rolled in a tube.

  • Gallery-wrapped canvas

    Printed to order on matte canvas and stretched round a 1.25 in frame, ready to hang out of the box.

Our promise

Nothing prints until you say so

Your preview comes by email. Approve it, or tell us what to change and we make another pass.

If we can't get it right after your changes, you get your money back.

For someone, or for you

For everyone whose pet is family

  • A birthday
  • Gotcha day
  • Christmas
  • Mother's Day
  • Father's Day
  • The new puppy
  • In loving memory
  • For yourself

Good to know

Questions

Which photos work best?

One clear, well-lit photo of you with your face in view and your pet in the shot, or one of you and one of your pet. For a portrait of your pet alone, photos of your pet are all we need. More photos of your pet help: its face at eye level, its whole body, a marking you love. Photos from your phone are fine. We delete your uploaded photos within 30 days of your order completing.

Can it be just my pet, without me?

Yes. Choose just your dog or cat at the photo step and send photos of your pet alone. We paint it on its own in the dream you pick, and check its likeness against your photos before you see it.

Is it painted by a person or by AI?

The painting is made by our AI in the dream you pick, from your photos. Every portrait is checked for likeness against your photos before you see it, a person steps in when it needs work, and you approve the result before anything prints.

Can I choose the dream?

Yes. There are six surreal worlds: a parlour whose walls are open sky, a desert of melting clocks, a courtyard filled by a giant apple, a street where bowler hats hang in the air, a checkerboard plain where fish swim through the clouds, and a night street under a daylight sky. You pick one when you order, at no extra cost.

How long does it take?

Your preview lands usually within a day: the portrait is painted, checked for likeness and, when it needs work, finished by a person, so it takes longer than an instant filter. The digital file is emailed the moment you approve. Posters and canvases are printed to order in the USA and ship with tracking, usually within a week of your approval.

Do I pay before I see the preview?

Yes. Paying is what starts the painting, and the preview follows usually within a day. Nothing prints and no file goes out until you approve it, and if we can't get the portrait right after your changes, you get your money back.

Can I change something I do not like?

Yes, as often as you need, at no extra cost. When your preview arrives, approve it or tell us what to fix; we make another pass and send a fresh preview.

What are the posters and canvases printed on?

Posters are thick matte poster paper, 12 x 18 or 16 x 24 in, the whole painting edge to edge, unframed, rolled in a protective tube. Canvases are matte canvas stretched over a 1.25 in frame, 12 x 16 or 16 x 20 in, ready to hang. Both are printed to order in the USA and ship free anywhere in the US.

What if the print arrives damaged?

Email us a photo of the damage within 30 days of delivery and we print and ship a replacement at no charge.

What do I get with the digital file?

A high-resolution file of your portrait, sent as a download link by email right after you approve. Nothing is shipped. The link stays active for 14 days, and your order page gives you a fresh one for a year.

Can two of us be in it with our pet?

Yes. Add a second person at the photo step for $15 and send a clear photo of each of you. Both faces are checked for likeness.

Can I send it as a gift?

Yes. Order with the photos you have; the preview goes only to the email you give us, so the surprise holds. For a print, enter their address at checkout and it ships straight to them.

Where do you ship?

Posters and canvases are printed in the USA and ship anywhere in the US, shipping included; we don't ship prints outside the US yet. The digital file goes everywhere.

How do I reach a person?

Email support@motorportraits.art and a person answers. If you have one, include the order reference from your confirmation email.

Your photos are safe

  • Uploaded over an encrypted connection
  • Deleted within 30 days of your order completing
  • Used only to make your portrait, never sold

This is not a photo. It's a dream.

Digital from $29 · Posters from $39 · Canvas from $69, US shipping included

Create my portraitfrom $29

Likeness checked on every portrait · You approve the preview before it prints · Money back if we can't get it right · Preview in your inbox, usually within a day · Printed and shipped from the USA