About the artist
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Alessandra Chiotti is the sole artist behind Quirky Dog Artwork. Though she is half French and half Brazilian, Alessandra is based in the Washington, DC metro area, where she is from. She began drawing and painting in high school and hasn't stopped since, having taken studio art throughout high school and culminating in AP art. She began her college career as a Graphic Design major, but quickly learned that she much preferred the fine art world. Since then she has worked as a veterinary technician and a zoo intern, fostering her love for animals. Eventually she started her own business, Quirky Dog Artwork, combining her love of animals and art by doing custom pet portraits.
Her unique work incorporates the use of acrylic portraits with decorative papers. It all began in her high school studio art class, where an assignment prompted her to use bold papers. Her entire AP art portfolio was done using printed maps of various parts of the world as a background, culminating in a collection of landmarks drawn onto the different papers. Alessandra continued using the papers creatively in her work, starting with a pig she painted for her sister. Since then she has used papers in all of her portraits, to much appraise. Her clients include local friends and neighbors, private clients in the DC area, and most notably the American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), by whom she was commissioned to paint a pig for their annual auction. Alessandra has a deep, passionate love for all animals and this is reflected in her work. She is a huge dog lover, pictured here with her black lab mix Stella. She hopes to collaborate with local shelters and wildlife charities through her work in the near future. Although her portfolio consists mainly of dogs and pigs, all animals are fair game for this artist! |
The process
1. Send some picturesChoose a few good quality, high-resolution images of your pet. Email them to Alessandra to get started!
Alessandra will do a few sketches and send them back by email. The approved sketch will be drawn onto the canvas size of your choice. |
2. Paint and paperOnce approved, the painting process will begin! It takes 4-6 weeks for this to happen.
Meanwhile, you begin selecting a fun paper! A picture of the finished painting will be emailed to the client for approval. |
3. Finish it up!Once approved, the selected paper will be applied to the background.
A photo of the finished painting will be sent to the client for approval. You receive your work of art, and hang it up to admire! |
How we work
Reliable communicationAlessandra will be in constant contact with the client, making sure all needs are met. From the canvas size, to the picture she will paint from, to the paper choice, Alessandra will communicate with her client from start to finish.
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Clean, sophisticated, easyAll edges of the canvas will be painted to a clean finish, so no framing is needed. When you receive your beautiful custom portrait, all you will have to do is hang it on your wall and admire it!
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