# Ancestor Pet Portraits Valerie Leonard Makes Your Pooches Look Princely By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-06-17 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ancestor-pet-portraits-valerie-leonard References: [vldesign.biz](http://www.vldesign.biz/) Valerie Leonard paints these [quirky animal ancestor pet portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pet-lens-ai). Anyone can photoshop a dog's head onto an ancient piece of artwork, the difference is that Valerie Leonard does it seamlessly. The coloring and angles all match up to a perfect tee. Leonard also offers the option of getting your princely looking pooch on [customized Christmas and greeting cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laura-ashley-x-the-adorable-pooch-company) as well. This is a wicked [gift for pet lovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-selection-box) or dog obsessed friends. **Implications** - My favorite of these canine creations has got to be the one featuring a pair of suitted-up dogs who are ready to spend the night on the town. Look how suave they look with wine glasses in hand. I don't even care about the fact that the feat is practically impossible because they don't have opposable thumbs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animal Ancestor Portraits:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an AI-based platform that can create realistic animal ancestor portraits by seamlessly merging modern pet images with ancient artwork. - **Customized Pet Greeting Cards:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital platform that allows pet owners to easily customize and order personalized Christmas and greeting cards featuring their pets. - **Quirky Pet Gifts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and produce unique and creative pet-related products that appeal to pet lovers and dog enthusiasts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate technology, such as AI and digital tools, into traditional art practices to offer new and innovative ways of creating and selling artwork. - **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an online marketplace specifically for pet-related products, offering a wide range of quirky and personalized gifts for pet owners. - **Printing and Stationery:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate customization and personalization services into printing and stationery businesses to meet the growing demand for unique and personalized pet greeting cards and products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Spooky Charming Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crown-paw.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawmypet.md) - [Personalized Pet-Inspired Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petinspired-ornament.md) - [AI Pet Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petpic-ai.md) - [Personalized Pet Photo Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-pet-photo.md) - [Artful Pet Bowl-Matching Mugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helen-levi.md) - [AI Pet Photo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pawfoto.md) - [Artful Elevated Litter Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doggy-bathroom-1.md) - [Hand-Decorated Dog Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woofkies.md)