Custom Basenji Portraits, Fit for Royalty

Every Basenji portrait starts with an identity passport built from your photos: the exact short, fine coat, the red, black and white, tricolor colouring, the ear set and the eye colour. The finished painting is then compared back against your originals and repainted if it drifts, so what arrives is your Basenji rather than a generic one.

That detail is exactly what we keep. A dog that trades barks for yodels already has a bit of mystery about it, perfect material for an enigmatic wizard's portrait. Owners recognise their dog by the irregularities, so those are recorded first and are the first thing the likeness check looks for.

Shoot at their eye level in daylight and skip the flash. A short, fine coat shows markings clearly in diffuse light. If your Basenji will not hold still, a burst of photos and picking the sharpest works fine.

Any style works, though character matters. A Basenji tends to be independent, alert, so the three recommended above tend to land best — the scene supports the dog rather than competing with them.

Digital portraits are usually finished the same day — often inside an hour. Prints only go to press once you have approved the take you want, and reach US addresses in roughly a week to a week and a half.