Liora Hess Art

Liora Hess Art I'm an artist who creates commissioned pet portraits, other original art, and teaches mandala painting classes. Please message before ordering.
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Commissions are through Etsy at https://liorahessart.etsy.com. Portfolio & more at https://www.liorahess.com.

My Meta accounts have all been hacked and taken over. The hacker used my phone number to create new accounts and claim t...
04/03/2026

My Meta accounts have all been hacked and taken over. The hacker used my phone number to create new accounts and claim they are theirs. I cannot access any Meta accounts associated with my phone number and am surprised this one is still up for the moment. Meta denied my appeal and didn’t even give me a chance to prove the phone # belongs to me. Yes, I tried to change passwords and contact Support and get help, but they don’t help fast enough and I’m banned cross-platforms for every account with my phone number. I would have to change my phone number and start from scratch. Absolutely devastated. Facebook, Instagram, and threads are gone. Reach out via email or phone.

01/23/2026

Romance scammer who is spamming other pages.

Can anyone guess what kind of animal this is? I'm working hard to add another art medium with chalk pastels. Commissions...
11/21/2025

Can anyone guess what kind of animal this is? I'm working hard to add another art medium with chalk pastels.

Commissions are still available in time for Christmas if you'd like a colored pencil portrait of your pet. Just send me a message!

(tutorial by Jason Morgan Wildlife Art)

Work in progress. These are the underlayers on this little guy. This is my first solo project to see where I’m at with t...
11/13/2025

Work in progress. These are the underlayers on this little guy. This is my first solo project to see where I’m at with things as I’m taking a course in painting with chalk pastels. Each day there are new things I learn, such as dark-colored paper has much more texture than light-colored paper. This paper (Canson Mi-Teintes Velvet) is scratchy like sandpaper and is going to take a lot of work to make the portrait look like I want. What a precious little subject to draw, though, no?

The brightest art I’ve ever made—a pastel parrot! Today I’m going to have to give the shoulder some TLC in the form of i...
11/06/2025

The brightest art I’ve ever made—a pastel parrot! Today I’m going to have to give the shoulder some TLC in the form of ice, red light therapy, Mobic, and unfortunately rest. Can’t wait to get back to painting!

I just love this vet’s channel and his cat Nuggie. She was born with deformed hind legs, so he carries her around a lot....
11/05/2025

I just love this vet’s channel and his cat Nuggie. She was born with deformed hind legs, so he carries her around a lot. His videos are cute and funny. ❤️

I'm starting to paint with pastels. Colored pencils are layered from light to dark. Pastels allow you to layer light on ...
11/05/2025

I'm starting to paint with pastels. Colored pencils are layered from light to dark. Pastels allow you to layer light on top of dark, which really helps capture tabby fur!

Commissions are open. If you're wanting a commissioned portrait in time for Christmas, please message me!

Here's Kaiser's finished portrait. He has such beautiful amber eyes!Reminder that I'm running a 20% OFF SALE THROUGH THU...
10/07/2025

Here's Kaiser's finished portrait. He has such beautiful amber eyes!

Reminder that I'm running a 20% OFF SALE THROUGH THURSDAY if you'd like to book a portrait of your pet! Pet portraits make GREAT GIFTS--celebrating a living pet, giving a gift to Mom for the holidays, having a portrait made of a beloved pet who has passed. Just message me on here or Etsy to get the process started!

Hello! I'm running a 20% off sale on hand-drawn pet portraits. If you'd like a portrait by the holidays, this is the tim...
10/03/2025

Hello! I'm running a 20% off sale on hand-drawn pet portraits. If you'd like a portrait by the holidays, this is the time to book! Commissions are open, and spots fill up quickly.

✸ Reasons to buy a pet portrait:
--Celebrating a living pet
--Gifting a portrait
--Pet tributes and memorials

Booking a portrait is very easy. Just send me a message over on Etsy *before* purchasing along with photos of your pet, and we'll discuss the images and sizes. I'll then create a custom order for you. Once you've paid, you're booked on my commission calendar!

If you're in the Grand Blanc area, I also deliver (weather permitting). This helps ensure your portrait isn't damaged during shipping.

You can see portraits completed and works in progress at facebook.com/LioraHessArt. If you have any questions, please send me a message!

You may know that the first art I posted for sale was mostly dot mandala art. I just priced these for clearance, so if y...
10/01/2025

You may know that the first art I posted for sale was mostly dot mandala art. I just priced these for clearance, so if you love the meditative symmetry of a mandala, this is your chance to pick one up for very little! Visit my Etsy shop at http://liorahessart.etsy.com.

Here's a new work-in-progress of Kaiser, a 4-year-old English labrador whose guardian tells me is a happy, goofy boy who...
09/25/2025

Here's a new work-in-progress of Kaiser, a 4-year-old English labrador whose guardian tells me is a happy, goofy boy who loves trips to dog shows and the mall. This portrait is the first I've taken on that has a significant part of the pet cropped out of the photo. It's definitely been a challenge, but I do believe it will turn out well.

There's much work to do on deepening colors and getting the values right as well as extending the portrait down into his neck fur.

Any recommendations on a good audiobook to read while drawing? What are you reading right now?

Cy's portrait is finished and has been hand-delivered. What an honor to be able to draw this tribute portrait for his gu...
09/23/2025

Cy's portrait is finished and has been hand-delivered. What an honor to be able to draw this tribute portrait for his guardian, Katie. She told me their story of their meeting in the woods, and it sounded magical. Meeting clients like this is also an extra-special part of my work. She was absolutely lovely and brought me some home-canned cranberry juice with cranberries in it--what a treat! Thank you again, Katie, for choosing me to draw your precious Cy! ❤️

If you're wanting a portrait of your cat or dog, please send me a message on Etsy at https://liorahessart.etsy.com before placing an order. We'll talk about what you'd like and take a look at your photos, and then I create a custom order for you. It's an easy process to book a portrait for your pet! Once a portrait is started, it takes about 2-4 weeks, depending on size and detail, until it's finished, and I'll keep you updated along the way.

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Grand Blanc, MI

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5am

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