Pale cat with a gold crown and jeweled necklace against black.

Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020

Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Categories Judged by:
Sergio Lopez - @sergiolopezfineart

Circular black-and-white portrait of a smiling bearded man.
  
Advanced category from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
1st Place
David Nunez - Acrylic
Pale cat wearing a golden crown and blue jeweled necklace.
 2nd Place
Scott Nickerson - Oil

Small long-haired animal's face with blue-gray fur against purple.
3rd Place
Emily Olson - Watercolor

Brown-and-white spaniel portrait on a pale scalloped panel.
Intermediate category from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
1st Place
Kelly Mogilka - Oil

Tan dog portrait with softly shaded blue-gray background.

2nd Place
Jennifer Geary - Acrylic

White dog wearing a cap before an Eiffel Tower-like structure and nautical objects.

3rd Place 
Jessie Hui - Oil

Small tan dog in jeweled royal headwear and a white ruff.
Beginner category from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
1st Place  
Elizabeth White - Acrylic

Orange-and-white fish swim through green water and reeds.

2nd Place 
Kevin Mancuso - All Other Mediums

Red line drawing of a dog's head wearing large round glasses on bare wood.

3rd Place 
Marissa Mendez - Oil

Gray tabby cat nestled amid dark green leaves and purple cushions. 
Acrylic Category Judged by:
Golden retriever from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
Acrylic painting from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020

1st Place 
Jessica Lowe 

Dark chicken with a red comb against yellow and pink flowers.

2nd Place
Clarissa Thaden

Tabby cat with ornate gold jewelry reclining before a dark carved background.

3rd Place
Chelsea Gilbert Ashton

Small brown dog's head above bright turquoise water.
Category Judged by:
General prize from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
Drawing from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
 
1st Place
Lauren Chan

Black-and-white cat with a pink collar against dark teal.

2nd Place
Amy Schultz

Black-and-white bulldog portrait against pale cream.

3rd Place
Hannah Fitzgerald

Fine line drawing of a frog perched amid flowers on bare wood.
Category Judged by:
Staff favorite from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
Watercolor painting from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
  
1st Place 
Stephany Dziegielewski

Brown tabby cat cradles a turquoise fish against green.

2nd Place 
Barbara Fox

Rooster with red comb and striped feathers beneath pale blue-and-yellow rays.

3rd Place
Phy Tran

Tabby cat wearing a scarf in a city scene with a red phone booth.
Category Judged by:
Gamblin sponsor image featured in Trekell's 2020 Pet Portrait Competition winners article.
Oil painting from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
   
1st Place
Linda Lutzai

Two brown dogs touch noses against a dark background.

2nd Place 
Jon Ching

Orange-and-white cat surrounded by pastel ice-cream-like shapes.

3rd Place 
Barbara Fox

Orange, white and yellow koi fish swirl through dark blue water.
Category Judged by:
Trekell from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
Other media artwork from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
 
   1st Place 
Nikki Shull - Paper Molding

Small long-haired dog with wide eyes against bright blue.

2nd Place 
German Ortiz - Acrylic and String Art

Pointillist brown dog's face with golden eyes and an open mouth.

3rd Place
Victoria Schlue - Pyrography

Fine brown line drawing of a dog's head on bare wood.
Category Judged by: The Trekell Pro Team
Pro Team from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020
Selected by: Todd M. Casey
Circular black-and-white photograph of a smiling long-haired man.
Jinhee Park - Acrylic

Black-and-white dog looks upward within a dark scalloped border.
Selected by: Tony Curanaj
Circular black-and-white portrait of a dark-haired bearded man.

Andrew Petterson - Oil

Black-and-tan cat in side profile against deep purple.
Selected by: Glenn Arthur
Circular black-and-white photograph of a smiling man in a cap.
Ashley Mauney - Acrylic

Tabby cat head floats above pink water and blue mountains.
Selected by: Kate Zambrano

Circular black-and-white portrait of a pale woman with dark hair.

Makaylah Fazzari - All other Mediums

Gray kitten reaches upward among pale angular foliage.
Selected by: Sean Cheetham
Circular black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in glasses and a cap.

David Nunez - Acrylic

Pale kitten stands facing forward against black.

Selected by: Greg "Craola" Simkins

 Circular black-and-white photograph of a smiling short-haired man.
Caryn Wicke - Oil

Brown rabbit rests beside a large orange pumpkin amid dark foliage.

Honorable mention from Pet Portrait Competition Winners - 2020

Caitlin Ahern - Oil

Tan-and-white dog sits in profile within a dark scalloped shape.

Kai Lun Qu - Oil

Small tan dog wearing a patterned scarf against gray.
Kimberly Santini - Acrylic
Dark bird in side profile with subtle blue highlights against violet.
Suzanne Moseley - Oil
Tan-and-white dog in side profile against pale cream.
Jessi Oram - Acrylic
Brown-and-white bulldog sleeps on pink cloth against a starry dark background.

Nita Tan - Drawing/Dry Medium

Grayscale horse head with flowing mane on a scalloped panel.
Tyler Swain - Acrylic
Yellow-and-blue parrot with a black beak against teal.
Competition image featured in Trekell's 2020 Pet Portrait winners article.
Thank you to all of the kids who participated in this years competition. We loved every entry and seeing these awesome paintings put a smile on all of our faces!

Childlike red animal drawing surrounded by bright blue, green and yellow shapes. White dog's face on a green spotted background with handwritten words below. Gray-and-white animal with yellow eyes against pink and purple. Hedgehog with dark nose and spiky fur against peach and blue. White-and-brown cat illustration wearing dark headphones. Small long-haired puppy with dark muzzle against pale pink. Simple pale animal standing on a pink cushion beneath a small red flower. Orange-and-white cat before a green fireplace beside a large yellow cupcake. Green lizard with orange eye perched on a dark rock against gray. Black cartoon cat with white eyes against a pink multicolored patterned background. Childlike gray window-and-object drawing on a pink scalloped panel. Orange-and-black shaggy dog face with handwritten Max below. Gray-and-white cat wearing a colorful pointed crown. Yellow-and-green budgie perched on a green branch against blue.
  
  Thank you to everyone who participated! We are overwhelmed and amazed with how many entries we received.  We can't wait to do it again.

A huge thank you to our judges, as well as sponsors from:

Gamblin Artist's Colors

Savoir Faire

General Pencil

Golden Artists Colors

See you next year!