Treasure your pet forever with a carefully hand-crafted pet portrait on canvas, painted by you!

Using acrylic, these personalized paintings make a great gift all year long for any special occasion. You will learn how to add highlights, mid-tones, and shadows as well as techniques for different types of fur. This stunning detail will show your pet’s fine features and personality.

Please email a photo of your pet to vmedina@troutmuseum.org following your registration.

All supplies included. TMA members receive 10% off all registrations.

Leah Van Rooy | Art Educator

Leah Van Rooy graduated from UW Oshkosh with a Bachelors of Science degree. She began photographing close friends as a hobby her sophomore year which has now become her full time profession for the past 10 years! She mainly photographs growing families, engagements, maternity, newborns, senior portraits and weddings. She also commissions various types of art with special emphasis on pet portraits. She enjoys spending her free time using her creative brain doing anything Harry Potter related, whether that be making themed home decor or dressing up as characters and photo editing magical content within! She has been teaching painting classes for the past 6 years and loves sharing techniques on how to blend acrylic paints, hold your brushes, different brush strokes, and more! Creating is good for the soul.