Art by Maria

13/09/2026

Another beautiful fur baby finished, thank you Anna Hibbs for letting me draw Mysti 😍 she's adorable ❤️

28/08/2026

🐾❤️ YOUR PET DESERVES TO BE A WORK OF ART! ❤️🐾

Our pets aren’t “just pets” — they’re family. 🥰

Why not turn your favourite photo of your beloved companion into a beautiful, personalised pet portrait that you can treasure forever?

🐶 Dogs
🐱 Cats
🐴 Horses
🐰 Rabbits
🦜 Birds
🐾 Any much-loved animal!

🎨 Custom-made especially for you
📸 Just send me your favourite photo
🎁 A truly special gift for a pet lover
🌈 I can also create beautiful memorial portraits for those precious pets who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Whether it’s a portrait of your best friend, a family pet, or a thoughtful gift for someone special, I’d love to create something unique for you.

📩 Message me today for prices, sizes and available options.

And please LIKE & SHARE to help my little pet portrait business reach more animal lovers! 🐾💕

Because some friendships deserve to be remembered forever. ❤️

02/08/2026

🐾 Turn Your Beloved Pet into a Beautiful Portrait! 🐾
Looking for a special way to celebrate your furry, feathered, or scaly friend? I create custom pet portraits that capture their unique personality and make a keepsake you'll treasure forever.
✨ Handcrafted with care
🎁 Perfect for birthdays, memorials, or gifts
📸 Created from your favourite photo
If you'd like to know more, see examples of my work, or book a portrait, send me a message or check out my website-

art-by-maria.weeblysite.com

I'd love to create something special for you and your pet! ❤️🐶🐱

Please feel free to like, comment, and share this post to help support my small business. Thank you! 🐾

My name is Maria and I look forward to creating a beautiful portrait drawing of your (or someone else's) beloved pet.

15/07/2026

Another beautiful fur baby finished 😍

23/06/2026

My little buddy helping out a lot recently ❤️ watch this space for my most recent project.
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22/06/2026

Selflessly Aroha had the picture drawn for someone else! 😍

16/06/2026

Just thought I'd show you my little helper, thanks to my son for making him for me ❤️

31/05/2026

AND THE WINNER IS.........

DONNA CAMPBELL Congratulations 🎉
(I will message you shortly 😊 )

🎉 PET PORTRAIT GIVEAWAY! 🎉

​To say a massive thank you for all of your incredible support for my art, I am giving away ONE FREE A4 custom pet portrait (valued at $250)! 🐾✨

​Whether you want to capture the personality of your current furry best friend or create a beautiful tribute to a beloved pet who has passed away, I will bring them to life using high-quality coloured pencils.

​How to Enter:

​It only takes three simple steps to put your pet in the running:
1. ​❤️ LIKE this post.
2. ​💬 COMMENT below with your pet’s name (and feel free to drop a photo of them too—I'd love to see them!).
3. ​🔄 SHARE either my page or my website page to your own profile:
◦ ​page:Art by Maria
◦ ​Website:art-by-maria.weeblysite.com

​Giveaway Details:
• ​🗓️ Entries close: Sunday June 7th at 6:00 PM.
• ​🏆 The lucky winner will be drawn at random and announced on this page.
• ​🌍 Open to all pet lovers! (If you are local here in Auckland, I can arrange pickup. Otherwise I can post out at your expense).

​Good luck everyone! I can't wait to see all of your beautiful pets in the comments below! 🐶🐱🦜

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29/05/2026

A different kind of drawing for me but I think I didn't do too bad of a job 😊