Your Burmese Cat, Silk and Sable
Golden eyes, a satin sable coat and a velvet-soft expression: a Burmese is a lap cat worth framing. Upload a photo for a free preview in about 30 seconds, then print, frame and ship it free.
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A Burmese Cat Portrait in Warm Sable
A Burmese cat portrait starts with the breed’s look: a medium-sized, surprisingly heavy cat, often described as a brick wrapped in silk, with a rounded head, wide-set golden eyes and a short, fine, satin-smooth coat. The classic color is sable, a deep warm brown that is a little lighter on the chest and belly. Burmese also come in champagne, blue and platinum.
Sable can look nearly black in the shade and warm chocolate in the sun, so your cat may seem like two different colors in two photos. Our custom Burmese cat portraits are created from your own photo, so the result matches the cat you see every day.
Burmese are famously people-oriented and will follow you from room to room, which makes them easy to photograph. Preview free in about 30 seconds, then order framed from $129 or canvas from $89, with free US shipping. Curious about their distant cousins? See Siamese cat portraits.
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How to Photograph a Burmese Cat
Burmese are curious and happy to be near you, which helps. The real trick is getting the color right:
- Shoot in daylight. Window light shows the true warm brown of a sable coat. Lamps and shade push it toward black.
- Use a lighter backdrop. A cream wall or blanket shows off the silky outline of a dark brown coat.
- Focus on the eyes. Tap the gold eyes on your screen so they stay sharp in that round face.
- Get down low. Sit on the floor and let your Burmese walk over to investigate. Eye level gives the sweetest expression.
- Show the rounded head. A slight three-quarter angle shows the full cheeks and strong chin.
- Try a perch. Burmese like to be up high next to you. A sofa arm or chair back gives a natural, calm pose.
- Skip the flash. It makes gold eyes glow and flattens the satin sheen.
Best Styles for a Burmese Cat Painting
- Classic Oil — a rich Dutch-master oil painting with no costume. Its warm shadows are a natural match for sable brown and golden eyes, and the satin coat gets a painterly glow.
- Watercolor Earthy — warm browns and earth tones that echo the sable coat. A gentle, soft choice, especially for champagne Burmese.
- Vintage — an antique sepia studio photograph. Sable and sepia are natural partners, and a calm, round-faced Burmese looks like a treasured sitter from an old portrait studio.
If your Burmese is blue or platinum, with silvery gray tones, the cooler Watercolor Blue may suit better. Previews are free, so try a few.
Burmese Cat Portrait FAQ
The portrait follows the color in your photo, so the more accurate the photo, the better the match. Shoot by a window in natural daylight and avoid flash. Compare your photo to your cat in real life before you upload. If the first preview looks too dark or too light, try another photo; previews are free.
Sable is a deep brown that reads as black in shade or dim light. Move to a bright window, use a light backdrop, and tap on the cat’s face so the phone doesn’t darken the exposure. If your cat really is solid black with copper eyes, you might have a different breed; see our Bombay cat portraits.
A square format flatters a round head. The 16″×16″ framed print ($129) is a popular pick, and a 12″×12″ gallery-wrap canvas ($89) is a lighter option. If the photo shows your Burmese curled up on a lap or arm, the 16″×24″ framed print ($139) gives the whole pose room.
Not at all. Kittens are often a lighter shade than adults, and the coat usually deepens as they mature, so a kitten portrait captures a look that won’t last. Use a sharp photo with plenty of light; kittens move fast, so take a burst and pick the clearest shot.
Yes. Upload the photo that feels most like your cat, even an older phone picture, and make sure the face is clear. For a gentle, comforting look, try the Memorial style, with warm golden light and white lilies. Your cat’s name can be printed free. See also our cat memorial portraits.
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