Makar and Milton
Size
40×60cm
Year
2025
Memorial Dog Portrait for a Father
Some Christmas gifts are meant to be enjoyed for a season. Others preserve something a family never wants to lose.
This large 60×40 cm custom dog portrait was commissioned by a daughter as a Christmas gift for her father. She wanted something meaningful enough to become a permanent part of his office: a painting of his two beloved dogs, Makar and Milton, together in one of the family's favourite places.
The portrait features a Labrador Retriever (Milton) and a full-size red Poodle (Makar), sitting together on a rock beside the water. The landscape was not chosen simply because it was beautiful. It was a place where her father loved spending time with his family and his dogs, making the background part of the memory itself.
Sadly, Milton had already passed away.
That transformed the commission from a traditional pet portrait into a memorial painting: a way to bring both dogs together again in a place associated with happy family memories.
Because the painting was intended for her father's office, we chose a larger 60×40 cm format. It gives the landscape enough space to breathe while keeping both dogs clearly recognisable, creating a substantial piece that works as wall art rather than a small keepsake.
The finished painting was sent to the United States by express delivery and arrived in time for Christmas.
Artwork Summary
Subjects: Makar and Milton
Breeds: red Standard Poodle and Labrador Retriever
Size: 60×40 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Composition: Two-dog portrait with landscape
Background: A meaningful family location beside the water
Occasion: Christmas gift from a daughter to her father
Purpose: Memorial portrait of a beloved dog
Display: Created for the father's home office
Shipping: Express delivery to the USA in time for Christmas
A gift that preserves more than a likeness
A custom pet portrait can be much more than a picture of a dog.
For a memorial gift, I can recreate the places, relationships and moments connected to them, even when the perfect reference photograph does not exist as a single image.
Whether you are looking for a meaningful gift for your father, a Christmas present for someone who seems to have everything, or a way to remember a beloved dog who has passed away, the painting can be built around the story you want to preserve.
A beautiful centrepiece
This format works beautifully for full-body compositions, two or more pets and portraits where the surroundings are an important part of the painting. At this size, the artwork also begins to take on a stronger decorative presence and can become an important part of the room rather than just a small accent
True to life portrait, customised to your liking
Handmade oil painting
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📦 Payment and delivery:
Worldwide shipping via DHL
You can pay only 10% now and the rest later, after you’ve received and approved photos and videos of the painting
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📐 Technical Details:
High-quality cotton canvas on a stretcher frame
Professional Windsor & Newton oil paints and Gamblin finish
Optional gold, silver, and bronze leaf accents
And by the way, oil paintings are proven to last for centuries.