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Pet Portraits & Fine Art by Lillian Aguinaga Celebrate your beloved pet or preserve a memory with a custom pet portrait!

Lillian Aguinaga creates a portrait that uniquely captures the spirit of your pet. Portraits are rendered from a photograph and can be customized to your preference. All paintings are 100% handmade of high quality materials to ensure the longevity of your portrait. For order info, sizes, and prices: artoflillian.com/order

We love our animal family members, and we want all animals in need to obtain the same quality of life our pets enjoy. The monumental challenges faced by animal rescue groups can be lightened with collective efforts from us all. Painted Paws Studio will donate of 10% the proceeds from your order to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal rescue or welfare organization of your choice. Specify the group you would like to benefit from your purchase. If you are unsure, we have many recommendations for fantastic rescue groups to consider, or we will be happy to select a reputable organization for you.

08/19/2026

There’s something extra special about painting a pet when it’s also a gift filled with love 🥹

Meet Rye and her sweet girl Cookie! This portrait was a gift from Rye’s parents, Reggie and Mary, and I absolutely loved getting to capture Cookie’s expressive little face. Judging by Rye’s smile, I’d say the gift was a success.

Thank you, Reggie and Mary, for trusting me with such a meaningful present. I hope this portrait brings you all extra joy for many years to come✨

07/07/2026

Bayou Achukma for Bayou Paws Veterinary Hospital

Now, I may have gone a little overboard. There are 24 animals hidden throughout this mural 👀

A rougarou, pelican, heron, cardinal, bee, 3 cats, and 16 dogs all share this little bayou world where every creature belongs.

The title “Bayou Achukma” honors the Choctaw people and the Indigenous history of this land. Achukma carries the idea of peace, beauty, and harmony, which is something I wanted this mural to embody. A place where animals, people, water, and land are cared for together.

Bayou Vet in Mid City is a dream coming true for one of my favorite people: Dr, Johanna Ecke. She’s built this new clinic based on compassion for animals and their humans. This mural also holds personal stories: Dr. Jo and her partner Eric’s dogs, my Maybelle and Bauer, Allen’s Duckie, and a rougarou tribute to Allen’s heart dog Bbop, along with many others 🫶

Zoom in to see if you can spot them all. My favorites (besides my own)? Gigi the Persian cat judging all of us from the tree limb and Peaches the peachopotamus.

I’d love to get a mural booked for August! Businesses, homes, or any space you’d like to turn into a work of art or create an inviting environment. Custom artwork makes a space unforgettable and way more personal than wallpaper because it’s created specifically for YOU!

Message me if you’ve been dreaming of transforming your space 🩵

07/02/2026

Meet Romeo 🩵 This is the third portrait I’ve had the honor of painting for Traci over the years. I don’t think I’ll ever stop feeling grateful when someone trusts me with their family again and again.

The first portrait I painted for Traci was way back in 2013 of Stewie, Lucy, and Bailee. It was a donation for an Animal Rescue New Orleans auction. Then came sweet Ponyboy in 2017, the honorary Shih Tzu imposter, and according to Traci, her soulmate dog. And now, Romeo has joined the collection.

Seeing all three portraits together honestly makes my heart so happy. These paintings become little time capsules. Theyi tell the story of the animals who shaped our lives, made us laugh, stole our socks, comforted us through hard days, and loved us unconditionally.

Thank you, Traci, for trusting me with your babies for more than a decade. It means more than you know!

So many of my portrait clients come back over the years to add another beloved family member to their collection. They tell me it’s because I captured the true spirit of their pet. That’s one of the greatest compliments I could ever receive 🥹

If you’ve ever thought about having your own pet memorialized in a painting, send me a message. I only take a small number of custom portraits each year so I can give each one the time and attention it deserves, and I do offer payment plans.

01/21/2026

Presenting Teela, the Great Northern Honey Bean 💛 Commissioned by Alexis for her bestie Debbie, who has always wanted her dog immortalized as a bean. That’s true friendship if you ask me!

Sweet as honey.
Bean by destiny.
Art by popular demand.

If your dream pet portrait sounds a little unhinged, you’re in the right place.
I’m accepting commissions! No idea is too weird, too specific, or too wonderful.

Let’s have fun 🐶🍯✨

01/03/2026

Caption this moment Bruce saw his own portrait!

12/29/2025

POV: You’re having a rough day and pull up to these cuties who greet you on the porch.

Dog therapy 💕

This is Kenai and Bruce Carter in front of their home in Georgia. It was a Christmas commission to Phillip and Olivia Carter from Faith and Ray ❤️💚

12/19/2025

One last holiday commission spot opened up ‼️

I’m finishing holiday commissions earlier than planned, which means I can take one more local (New Orleans area) commission before Christmas.

Pets, people, florals, landscapes, dreamy ideas.. truly, the world is our oyster ✨

Small or medium size only

Local pickup or delivery on Dec 24.
First come, first served.

DM me if you want it!

11/17/2025

How cute are these two? Harley and Kefka Hebert 💓 Thank you so much for letting me paint your cutie, , and for this adorable photo!

Last minute holiday commissions ‼️ I just had a portrait slot open up. I have 2 spots open for small portraits, like this one of Kefka, or one spot open for a med-large portrait. DM me for info!

Update: the holiday spots are filled but you can still commission a portrait for next year.

09/29/2025

Yesterday, we celebrated Sabrina’s birthday with a private Painted Paws Party. Everyone’s portraits look sooo good! Happy Birthday, Sabrina 🎉

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