CUNNINGHAM WATERCOLORS
Original Artwork
& Custom Watercolor
Home & Pet Portraits

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Bring Your Memories to Life!

I can create a custom handpainted watercolor from your photo. 

It’s easy! First, you contact me via text, phone or email. Secondly, we discuss what you’d like included in your painting. Thirdly and most importantly, I work to complete a painting to your specifications.  Moreover, you don’t pay me until you receive a photo of the painting and you are thrilled with it.

 
 
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Watercolor Home Portraits

Experience the warmth of your home come to life on paper with my specialized skills in creating detailed and personalized watercolor home paintings from your photo. My goal is to beautifully narrate the unique story of your space. Your home deserves to be celebrated, and I’m here to bring that vision to fruition.

Let me bring the warmth of your home to life on paper. Specializing in creating detailed and personalized watercolor home portraits from your photo, I aim to tell the unique story of your space. Your home deserves to be celebrated, and I have been helping make clients thrilled with their commissioned watercolors for many years.

Watercolor Pet Portraits

For fellow pet enthusiasts, I offer custom watercolor pet paintings from your photos. From the playful antics to the loyal gaze, I’ll capture the personality of your furry friends with every brushstroke. These dog, cat and other watercolor pet portraits are a unique way to immortalize the joy your pets bring into your life.    I know from personal experience that the loss of a beloved furbaby can be devastating.  Many clients have ordered watercolor pet paintings  as a loving memorial to their animal who has crossed over the rainbow bridge.

Great Gift Idea

Commission me to paint a watercolor of a home or a pet from your photo!

HOW IT WORKS

Photo of home
1.

SEND ME YOUR PHOTO

 Text or email your photo to me and I can handpaint an original custom home portrait or pet portrait watercolor from your special photos

2.

WE COMMUNICATE

First, you tell me what you'd like painted, when you want it, and what size. Next, I create the custom watercolor painting to your specifications. Finally, you don't pay until I finish and you are delighted with your custom watercolor painting.

3.

I PAINT. YOU'RE HAPPY!

An original, custom watercolor home painting or pet painting from your photos will be yours to hang with pride or give as a thoughtful gift! 

EXPERIENCE CREATIVITY WITH CUNNINGHAM WATERCOLORS

Why Choose Cunningham Watercolors?

 
 

Marybeth Cunningham is a self-taught watercolorist specializing in personalized pet, home, and landscape portraits. Working from her studio in Hamburg near Buffalo, NY, she has spent around two decades refining a style characterized by emotional depth, vibrant color, and loose, expressive brushwork  .

 

🎨 Artistic Style & Technique

  1. Vivid, expressive color
    Cunningham’s palette is lively and bold—her watercolor works go beyond mere photo reproduction, enhancing hues to evoke warmth, spirit, and nostalgia  . This is evident in the colorful moose and chameleon pieces, where pure pigments and paint splatters elevate the subject with energy and whimsy.
  2. Loose, interpretive brushwork
    Her approach leans toward a free-form style—lines are not always precise but rather fluid and suggestive. This allows essential details and textures to emerge organically rather than being rigidly defined, giving her work a fresh, spontaneous feel  .
  3. Narrative-driven personalization
    Cunningham isn’t merely translating visuals; she crafts an emotional story. Testimonials describe how her home portraits capture the “essence” of a place by adding architectural details and sentimental objects that connect to clients’ feelings  .

🖼️ Subjects & Themes

  • Pets: Dogs, cats, and even exotic animals are frequent subjects. Each piece conveys personality through dynamic brushstrokes and vibrant shading.
  • Homes & landscapes: She creates tender, detail-rich renditions of houses—paying homage to windows, porches, and festive items (like beach towels), to reflect the client’s memories and lifestyle  .
  • Occasional broader work: While commissions dominate, her portfolio includes cheerful wildlife and imaginative, colorful pieces (moose, chameleons) that transpose decorative and gallery-quality flair 

💬 Process & Client Experience

  • Collaborative & Custom
    Clients send photos and discuss details like size, color accents, and personal touches. Cunningham sends a preview to ensure satisfaction before shipment—and payment, which fosters trust and transparency .
  • Home-based studio charm
    She paints in an intimate kitchen-corner studio, often with her basset hound Roxy nearby. This setup is reflected in the personal, cozy character of her work  .
  • Credibility & care
    Her artworks are award-winning and deeply appreciated. Reviews highlight unbeatable communication, thoughtful composition, and faithful representation of special places and pets 

✅ Conclusion

Marybeth Cunningham’s watercolor art succeeds because it blends lively, expressive painterly technique with meaningful customization. Her vibrant washes, artful restraint, and sensitive storytelling make her commissioned pieces both visually captivating and emotionally resonant. Whether celebrating a beloved pet, a cherished home, or simply bringing color to living spaces, Cunningham’s work stands out for its warmth, personality, and artistic joy.

 

 

 

Would you be interested in exploring her portfolio further, or perhaps commissioning a piece?

 

 

Are you ready to turn your memories into custom watercolor masterpieces? Contact me today to start the journey.

Call or Text 716 200- 8552 or email me using the contact form at the bottom of this page or use marybeth@cunninghamwatercolors.com

How I'll Create Your Masterpiece

  1. Send Your Watercolor Home or Pet Photo: Share a clear photo of your home or pet through text or email.
  2. Let’s Discuss Your Vision: I’ll personally reach out to chat about your preferences, whether it’s a watercolor home portrait, landscape portrait or a watercolor pet portrait, ensuring we capture your unique vision.
  3. Artistic Magic Unleashed: Relax as I work my magic, providing updates along the way to ensure your custom watercolor piece meets your expectations.
  4. Safe and Swift Delivery: Once your artwork is complete, I’ll carefully pack and send it to your doorstep, ready to become a treasured part of your home. 

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WATERCOLORIST IN BUFFALO, NY AREA

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Artist Studio In Hamburg NY

Based in Hamburg, NY—the Buffalo, NY area—watercolor portrait painting has been a passion for over 20 years. Consequently, many happy and satisfied customers have enjoyed custom portraits of pets, anniversary paintings, home portraits, and family portraits.

Firstly, great care is taken in discussing client desires for each portrait, often requesting additional photos or descriptions to ensure satisfaction. Furthermore, custom watercolor portraits are not mere replicas of photos; they are hand-painted, original works of art to proudly display in your home. The colors can be true to life or even more vibrant than the original photo. Indeed, black and white photos have been used to create full-color paintings of homes, weddings, and people.

Additionally, only professional-grade watercolor paints on high-quality, acid-free heavy watercolor paper are used, ensuring lasting freshness of color and beauty.

Moreover, experience includes teaching classes to beginning watercolor artists at a local art gallery and artist organization.

 
 
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Home Portraits

Home portraits, business portraits and landscapes make a lovely gift for anniversary, birthday, housewarming or retirement.

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I can create a gift-worthy watercolor portrait of your loved one or pet that will be hung on a wall and treasured.

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