A working archive of portrait commissions, architectural miniatures, and narrative figurative studies exploring light, memory, and scale.

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Cat Portrait of Shadow

Every Painting starts with a photo referenceToday I am working on another cat portrait for a previous client. This is shadow, who no longer purrs in this world, but is...

Cat Portrait of Shadow

Every Painting starts with a photo referenceToday I am working on another cat portrait for a previous client. This is shadow, who no longer purrs in this world, but is...

Domestic Cat in Garden Portrait

Cat Portrait Commission "Jake" Today I am sharing my latest cat portrait commission of Jake. Jake is a very handsome, in-door cat who often sits by the window longingly looking...

Domestic Cat in Garden Portrait

Cat Portrait Commission "Jake" Today I am sharing my latest cat portrait commission of Jake. Jake is a very handsome, in-door cat who often sits by the window longingly looking...

The Garden Cat

The painting of the garden cat is finished and I wanted to share some close-up images of the finished work.  This painting was slowly built up to show painterly texture...

The Garden Cat

The painting of the garden cat is finished and I wanted to share some close-up images of the finished work.  This painting was slowly built up to show painterly texture...

Cat Portrait - Japanese Style

Sometimes my idea for a painting differs greatly from that what my client wants and this was the case with the portrait of this cat. I ended up painting this...

Cat Portrait - Japanese Style

Sometimes my idea for a painting differs greatly from that what my client wants and this was the case with the portrait of this cat. I ended up painting this...

Blog Contest - Find A Title

My painting of a cat sleeping under a Japanese style umbrella is finally finished and I am as usual at a loss for a title. So I thought why not...

Blog Contest - Find A Title

My painting of a cat sleeping under a Japanese style umbrella is finally finished and I am as usual at a loss for a title. So I thought why not...

Forever in My Heart Portrait by Portrait Artist Enzie Shahmiri

Custom Oil Portrait: Capturing the Bond Between...

  A moving tribute in oil on canvas. Read about the journey of creating a memorial portrait for "Maui," from photo shoots at the Blue Bell Cat Foundation to the...

Custom Oil Portrait: Capturing the Bond Between...

  A moving tribute in oil on canvas. Read about the journey of creating a memorial portrait for "Maui," from photo shoots at the Blue Bell Cat Foundation to the...

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Meet the Artist

"My Name is Enzie (NC) and I am a multi disciplinary artist based in southern California, USA.

I specialize in hand painted life-size pet portraits and custom-made miniature dioramas in various sizes.

Visit my blog to see what I am currently working on."

Enzie

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