West and Willow Dog Portrait Review

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The Good: The quality of the drawing and similarity to the original images is incredible.

The Bad: We went with the 16 x 12 and it’s too small. I wish we had done with 24 x 18 (or possibly even a larger size if they had it).

The Pawtom Line: This is one of the coolest pet products I’ve ever owned. It’s likely I’ll get one made for all of our dogs going forward.

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At first I was a little hesitant to review a dog portrait product because it doesn’t directly relate to “outdoor dog world” activities (i.e. hiking, swimming, etc.), but I’ve been hearing about them from our readers and friends quite a bit.

After going through the process it’s easily the best product we’ve ever reviewed.

The pictures in this article won’t do it justice; I struggled to take a picture without the glare of the frame. Keep that in mind, but I want to show a side by side comparison (the finished portrait is at the top of the article).

The Process

The West & Willow website gives more details, but it’s really as easy as:

1. Pick a good photos of your dog (this was the hardest part)
2. Upload it to West & Willow
3. Choose your frame and background color
4. Verify your dog’s name
5. Order (get 15% off if you use “PAWFRIENDS15” when you checkout)

How are the portraits created?

I emailed West & Willow after the review and here was my exact comment:

“Are these hand-drawn (digitally) from scratch? Or are the photos uploaded and manipulated? I only ask, because the final product really does look exceptional.”

They confirmed “these are hand-illustrated using advanced computer software. We use the pet photo as inspiration and a guide.”

What portrait options are there?

As you can see above we went with the 16 x 12 two pet portrait. This is not an exhaustive list, but here’s the basic options:

Single pet portrait

• Sizes: 8 x 10, 12 x 16, 18 x 24
• Frame: black, white, no frame
• Background: soft white, dusty pink, charcoal gray

Two pet portrait

• Sizes: 16 x 12, 24 x 18
• Frame: black, white, no frame
• Background: soft white, dusty pink, charcoal gray

What sets West & Willow apart from other competitors in the space?

They are all about a modern aesthetic.

Here’s the founders description that I think fits best: “Many pet portrait brand position themselves as a great gift — West & Willow is a great gift and a great design piece for your home.”

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