How to Personalize your dog photos into Dogs Playing Poker Art

Dogs Playing Poker is a series of paintings by Cassius Marcellus Coolidge that has become a cultural icon over the years. If you want to create your own canvas art made from pictures of your own dogs, you can use Snappy Canvas. They offer a “Poker Face” style of printing photos to canvas that makes use of the very popular painting series by Coolidge. You can have your favorite dog photo as one of the poker players in the Dogs Playing Poker for a very customized home décor or personable gift.

STEP #1 Choose Your best Doggy Snaps

To turn your dog photo into a dog playing poker, you can start by selecting photos of your dog or cat from different angles. This will help you get a better idea of what your pet looks like and how they move. You can also try taking photos of your pet while they are playing or doing something they enjoy. This will help capture their personality and make the final product more interesting.

Here are some tips for taking photos of your pet for canvas art:

• Go outside for the best picture
• Don’t Forget Natural Light
• Get Closer To Your Pet and Take Personal Shots
• Use Toys and Food to Make Them Comfortable

STEP #2  Upload Photos to Artist

Now that you have your photos, you are ready to get moving.  All you need to do is upload your photo and pick a nice size and finish for your personalized poker dog canvas art.  A gallery wrapped canvas or a black frame are both ideal to showcase your custom dogs playing poker art.  If its for a lower budget gift you can also order it as a rolled canvas that the recipient can then frame locally in the way that they want.

STEP #3  Display or Present as Gift

Once you receive your custom dogs playing poker painting to your doorstep, you can then decide where you want to easily hang your portrait or prepare to presnet it as a surprise gift.  Many people enjoying displaying their poker dog art in their gameroom, office, or den.  No matter where you decide it is sure to make an amazing light hearted conversational piece.