Summon Your Hellhound
The Ritual
1. The Offering
2. The summoning
3. the unveiling
Upon purchase you will upload a clear photo of your beloved chaotic creature, which acts as my reference to begin the creation process.
You may select a vibrant primary color and secondary color, or for something more natural select "fur match" for me to base the portrait on your pet's natural colors in reference photograph received.
Please read individual product descriptions for which horrifying features are included in your purchase.
Once your details are set, I digitally hand‑draw your pet into their Hellhound form. I (lovingly) carve your companion from the depths of the digital shadows, stroke by stroke, layer by layer until your pet's inner Hellhound is unleashed to its full, terrifying capacity.
*Hand‑Drawn • No AI • 100% Human‑Crafted by yours truly, ShaylaVie*
Upon completion, your finished Hellhound portrait is delivered to you via e-mail as a high‑resolution digital file.
You can print it, frame it, hang it as home décor, or keep it as a digital familiar guarding your devices.
Your Hellhound is yours to summon again and again.
ShaylaVie
I’m Shayla. A Canadian artist, Veterinary Technologist, lifelong creature‑feature addict, and wrangler of my own tiny Hellhound, Newt. He’s small, fluffy, and convinced he could defeat a dragon in single combat. There's no dragons in Canada, so for now he just torments the ravens on our walks.
I’ve been making art since before I was working with pets: watercolors, acrylics, murals, anything that let me immerse myself in creativity and just enjoy the process. Eventually I realized I could combine all my passions, animals, horror, art, and monster design into one glorious thing.
I'm so thrilled to hand‑draw digital creature portraits, transforming your beloved pets into a Hellhound. No AI. No machine sorcery. Just me, my drawing tablet and stylus, and a deep understanding of both anatomy and chaos in my signature spooky ethereal style that I hope will bring a smile to your face and honor your pet's inner demon that I've conjured up just for you.
My Artist Statement on AI
In an era where technology can instantly generate imagery with the click of a button, I believe the true soul of art remains in the human touch. Here, each portrait is a collaboration between your companion’s real presence (which you reveal to me through your input, selections and stellar reference photos) and my imagination. These are drawn with my hands, from the deliberate motion of a stylus, from the quiet hours where art becomes my own personal ritual, and filled with countless hours of learning, and practice, while pouring my delicate human heart into each piece.
When you commission a portrait from me, you aren't just getting an image, you're receiving a piece of my original art born from years of devotion to learning, traditional skill, and a deep love for animals and all things spooky and mystical. I adore bringing joy to people with my art and if you have any questions about my process I'm always happy to chat and share more.
Collector Testimonials
Kate Landry
"ShaylaVie captured my dog Sabbath's personality in his Hellhound portrait perfectly, can't wait to order again for our cat, Nocturna!"
Silvia Rose
"My husband is a huge horror movie fan and this portrait of our dog was by far the coolest gift I've ever given him, love Shayla's style and professionalism she brought to this custom piece."
Ryan Johnson
"The details are incredible and I love the bright colors! I bought this as a memorial piece for my dog, Maverick and will be purchasing another for our other dog soon."
Questions? Comments?
Connect with shaylavie
hellhoundportraits@gmail.com
Calgary, AB Canada
