Original Art & Pet Portraits by K. Richter

A little realism, a little whimsy, and a lot of animals.

I work across pyrography, gouache, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, and graphite, choosing the medium that best fits each idea.

Some pieces are detailed, expressive portraits. Others begin with questions like, what if a snail had a strawberry for a shell? There is room here for both.

Gouache portrait of a calico cat with green eyes against an olive green background.

Pyrography portrait of a brown lab mix on an oval basswood slice.

Gouache portrait of a young child seated in a white outfit with red polka dots.

Pyrography portrait of a raccoon emerging from a dark knot hole in a round basswood slice.

Pyrography portrait of a smiling red Labrador retriever on an oval basswood slice.

Pyrography portrait of a small curly-haired mixed-breed dog on a natural basswood slice.