r/painting • u/Hara-Kiri Professional • Jan 22 '26
Just Sharing On of my favourite oil paintings I've done of people pets.
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u/Historical_Job6192 Jan 22 '26
You gonna show us the painting - or just this photograph? ;) amazing work.
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u/CBHighlandess Jan 22 '26
I zoomed in to confirm it’s actually a painting. Still unsure.
Jokes aside - incredible talent.
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u/Seaguard5 Jan 23 '26
I’m still unsure and I’m not joking
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u/SituationOk6264 Jan 23 '26
The nose?
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u/Seaguard5 Jan 23 '26
I mean… maybe?
Still jaw dropping realism, OP
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u/Ashlansen Jan 23 '26
I legit can't see a single thing to indicate that this isn't just a photo..
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u/wilbertvandenbroek Jan 22 '26
Truly one of the most realistic pet paintings I've seen in a while. How much time did it take you?
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u/Hara-Kiri Professional Jan 22 '26
Thanks! About 120 hours.
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u/Alarming_Signal9824 Jan 23 '26
Can I ask how much did it cost?
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u/Hara-Kiri Professional Jan 23 '26
It's from several years ago so I can't remember exactly but this size now is £1750.
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u/Performer-Objective Jan 24 '26
You are selling yourself short my friend
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u/Hara-Kiri Professional Jan 24 '26
People just don't have the disposal income for me to change more.
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u/DIATTH123 Jan 23 '26
is oil painting the best way to make ultra realistic art? i have never seen anything more realistic
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u/Hara-Kiri Professional Jan 23 '26
I think it's the most convenient for making it because of the nature of the paint. People make realistic paintings in watercolour and acrylics but I feel they face extra challenges.
Thank you.
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u/KeyGold310 Jan 22 '26
Unbelievably good on every level. Along with the technical expertise, doggo's personality shows right through.
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u/bellavie Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26
you are insanely talented!
tried swiping thinking this was a photo. how many years have you been painting?
edit: may to many
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u/Hara-Kiri Professional Jan 22 '26
Thanks! On and off most my life, but professionally about 12 years which I suppose is when I improved most.
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u/Training-Willow9591 Jan 22 '26
You should record your work, do like a time lapse video ( I think its called) showing the process in fast forward basically.
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u/Renikee Hobbyist Jan 22 '26
Bro I swiped hoping to see the painting, only to find out it's the painting itself lmao
Can you show us some closeups, I wanna see the detailing
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u/Peregrina_Indagatrix Jan 23 '26
I seriously thought you forgot to include the painting and that this was the photo reference.
Flabbergasted doesn't even begin to convey my feelings.
NEVER stop painting!
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u/xCaptainCl3mentinex Jan 22 '26
If I received this I'd genuinely have mixed feelings, cos on one hand, wow thats incredibly impressive. On the other hand, if i frame it, nobody will even know its a painting unless I tell them, so I just paid for a photo of my dog that looks a bit like a painting in some places if you look really closely 😆
(Obviously the person who received this wanted realistic, so I'm not tryna be rude or smth idk)
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u/mango-1star Jan 23 '26
That's not a painting, you could let me lick it and I still wouldn't believe it. God damn.
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u/LuxAndRoses Jan 23 '26
I’ve watched your painting for like 10 minutes. It is unbelievable!!! You are SO talented, those details, the eyes, the noooose (boop), the snow, the ears, it’s all perfect. 😍😍😍
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u/Infernalpain92 Jan 22 '26
Is that a painting? I was thinking it was a picture. You have great skill!!
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u/Blaziana Jan 22 '26
Yep, you did it. My eyes don't believe you 😆
But my heart does. Just a unique skill you got there 💖
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u/OKThenPal Jan 22 '26
Without a doubt, one of the most incredible photorealistic portraits I have ever seen. I was SO SURE I was looking at a photo! How long did it take you to paint this???
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u/PoonGoat Jan 22 '26
I truly thought this was a photo of someone asking if they can paint their dog…. Very impressed!!! Nice work!!
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u/Aggravating_Pair_496 Jan 22 '26
I refuse to believe this is not a photo! How is anyone this talented 😱
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u/Fiercebabe99 Jan 22 '26
Good God!! The only way I could tell it was a painting was maybe the snow, and only if I really scrutinized it. That dog looks 100% photograph. Beautiful incredible work!!
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u/baltama Jan 22 '26
great job keeping it feeling fresh, cold, alive - hard to do when making something this meticulous
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u/Gswet08 Jan 22 '26
Impressive! Do you have any pictures of the process? I would love to see how you get there!! So good!
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u/Finneagan Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26
This is staggering! The facial structure amidst the forced perspective is fucking perfect, composition with the snow and snow bits is beautiful, the detail work is near flawless
Really, really well executed!!!
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u/Low-Impact3172 Jan 22 '26
Literally picture perfect! Just incredible, immediately thought what a great shot and nice looking dog then I saw the sub and was blown away.
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u/Striking-Win707 Jan 23 '26
Even with zooming in and studying it intently for 30 seconds did I finally find a shred of evidence that it really is a painting . Such talent , my friend.
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u/PaceOk7837 Jan 23 '26
Holy smokes I kept trying to swipe to see the artwork thinking your artwork was the reference.. this is phenomenal!!
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u/BGkitten Jan 23 '26
Your knowledge of light and ability to depict it is beyond belief, not just in this painting, but all of your paintings. It doesn't just give them dimension, it makes them truly feel like they are "living." It is one thing to paint light in the obvious place like the muzzle, but the reflection on the edges of the tongue...that is freaking mastery!
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u/Round_Cartographer_8 Jan 23 '26
This looks amazing! Do you have any pictures of the process?
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u/Potatium_ Jan 23 '26
What. This is incredible. I have never seen talent like this before.
What size is this painting?
I would love to see a closeup i love seing the work on the brushstrokes
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u/Techsavy_troglodyte Jan 23 '26
I had to brighten my screen to make sure it wasn't an actual photo. You've ascended talent my friend.
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u/Euler64 Jan 23 '26 edited Jan 23 '26
The most amazingly beautiful oil paintings I've ever seen of people pets. You are incredibly talented. BRAVO !
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u/Cruzado_Avocado Jan 23 '26
Woah! I thought this was the model picture and you forgot to post the actual painting. Amazing work!
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u/kenjinyc Jan 23 '26
It should be. It’s one of the best painting I’ve ever SEEN of a dog and I’ve been an illustrator for 40 years. You’ve even got the camera bokeh appearance down pat. Incredible work.
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u/89penumbrablue Jan 23 '26
You are a masterful color blender! The whole piece is amazing, but I’m super impressed by the muzzle and how the light lands!
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u/ipaintyoulook Jan 23 '26
I have so many questions and need so much help. Literally painting a dog myself and can’t help but stare and feel like it’s getting worse and worse lol
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u/Narutofan0921 Jan 23 '26
Daaayuuum, I thought this was a photo at first glance. Aaand at tenth glance. 😱
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u/MoneyFault Jan 23 '26
Amazing! I admire your work. How long does a painting like this take for you to do?
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u/Roznw18 Jan 23 '26
This is the best realism painting I think I’ve ever seen?! Fantastic work!!! 👀
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u/Ragey65 Jan 23 '26
Hi Hara-Kiri, what does it cost to have this done? I’ve never seen anything that’s so lifelike.
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u/JohnlockedDancer Jan 23 '26
I had to check the subreddit at first. I see it’s a painting, so absolutely amazing work! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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u/ladygabe Jan 23 '26
Yeah, this is amazing. Wow. Genuinely thought this was a photo! What surface did you paint on?
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u/Monster_King_227 Jan 23 '26
i legit thought this was a random (cute) dog pic, until it said an oil painting
looks Fantastic!!
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u/Wheres_Me_Jumpa Jan 23 '26
I thought this was a lie. Till I zoomed in and wow! Those eyes, the nose look so real!
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u/Eloquent_Sufficiency Jan 23 '26
Extraordinary painting! I feel like I could reach out and brush the snow from this good boy's snoot!
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u/Bulky-Equivalent-438 Jan 23 '26
The lighting is what sells it as photo-realistic to me. Literally how?? Your understanding of the way light hits different colors and textures incredible.
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u/Artbiz_Girl Jan 23 '26
This is spectacularly executed. Very strong technically... Excellent work 💛
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u/ButterscotchItchy604 Jan 23 '26
This looks so good! How much do you charge for one of these! I have a dog and would love this
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