Custom Pet Portraits in Dubai — the Complete Guide

A custom pet portrait turns one photo of your cat or dog into a piece of fine art made just for them — printed, framed and hung on your wall. In Dubai and across the UAE it has quietly become one of the most personal gifts you can give a pet parent, and one of the warmest ways to mark an adoption, a birthday or the memory of a companion who has passed.

This guide covers everything worth knowing before you commission one: the styles available, what they cost, how to choose a photo that works, framing, and how delivery works inside the UAE.

What is a custom pet portrait?

It is a made-to-order artwork based on a photo you supply. At Wanees you upload a single clear photo, preview your pet reimagined in several fine-art styles within minutes, then choose the size, the frame and — if you like — a discreet pet name. We print on archival paper, hand-frame the piece and deliver it. Nothing is mass-produced: each portrait is made only once you commission it.

The styles

Wanees offers six styles for cats and dogs. The AI uses your photo as a reference, but details such as markings, fur colour and facial shape can vary. Check the free preview against your original photo before ordering, especially the features that make your pet recognisable:

• Royal Renaissance Oil — your pet as nobility, in a velvet cloak with old-master lighting.
• Studio Photograph — a black-and-white editorial studio portrait on a charcoal backdrop.
• Fine-art Watercolour — soft washes and loose brushwork on a clean white ground.
• Minimalist Line-art — a single continuous ink line on warm paper.
• Arabesque Gold-leaf — our signature Gulf style, framed in gold-leaf ornament on deep emerald.
• Poolside Influencer — a playful, shareable lifestyle scene by a resort pool.

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Sizes and prices in the UAE

Portraits come in three sizes — Small (20×30 cm), Medium (30×40 cm) and Large (45×60 cm) — unframed or hand-framed. Prices start at AED 149 and every price shown is inclusive of 5% UAE VAT, so there are no surprises at checkout. Framed pieces include a free acid-free mat and an acrylic glaze, ready to hang.

Choosing a photo that works

The single biggest factor in a great portrait is the photo you start from. One clear, well-lit shot with your pet's face fully visible is all you need — a phone photo is perfect. Aim for eye-level, avoid heavy shadows across the face, and skip photos where the pet is very small in the frame or looking away.

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Why it suits a Gulf home

Cats hold a special place in Gulf homes, and a portrait treats them with the gravitas usually reserved for family. The Arabesque Gold-leaf style in particular is composed for a Gulf wall — but importantly, the ornament is decorative only. Wanees never renders script or calligraphy into the artwork, which avoids the risk of misspelled or out-of-place text. If you want your pet's name, it is added afterwards as a clean, correctly-spelled overlay.

Delivery across the UAE

Delivery is included across the UAE, with tracking. Because each piece is made to order, allow roughly 2–3 weeks door to door — a few days in the studio, then tracked delivery. Wanees also ships to Israel and Jordan for a flat tracked rate shown at checkout. Questions along the way are answered over WhatsApp.

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