Did you know I can combine different reference images in one portrait? Its handy for when you don’t have a photograph of your pets perfectly posed together, but would still like them to be with each other in their drawing or painting. Group portraits like this start with figuring out the best composition and resizing…
My blog is now 15 years old, can you believe it? Back in May 2011 I put up my first post and although I’ve taken a few breaks I’m so glad I decided to give it a go all those years ago. I’m proud of how far this little business of mine has come, and…
Meet the fabulous Ziggy and Domino! I had the pleasure of creating their portraits as part of an ongoing project for my amazing client – soon the wall will be filled with her cats from over the years, isn’t that wonderful?? First up was Ziggy who has the most stunning eyes that are super expressive….
Another one for all the spaniel lovers out there! I do love painting smiley faces, I find myself smiling back at them as I work. My beautiful model for this portrait was young Shelby and I played around with quite a few background colours until I landed on this rich brown tone to compliment his…
Remember my portrait of the handsome Chip? Well, I was delighted to be given the opportunity to create another piece for the same client, and this time it was a group portrait. These three kitties’ names are Izzy, Millie and Mable, aren’t they beautiful? We went through a few composition options to find a layout…
I was asked to create this memorial portrait of Chip as a gift for a client’s family member. We had previously worked together on a group portrait of her guinea pigs, so I was only too pleased to draw for her again. I’m very happy with how this turned out, the background really makes his…
I thought I’d start sharing more about the pet portraits I’ve worked on, including some Work In Progress shots, since I love seeing other artists show their process. First up is the gorgeous Annie, who I painted using watercolours. I started out with a pencil sketch and once that was done I began painting the…
