W/C 4/3/19

My birthday week! Although I can’t really make a week of celebrating like I did last year isn’t a special birthday. 41 isn’t special at all. I must admit I don’t like being 41. It never bothered me turning 30 like it did a lot of my friends,...

Double Horse Portrait, 20×16 inches

This is a big portrait for me in pastels. The waters lend themselves to being large pieces of work quite easily, but pastels are so detailed the work that goes into them is immense, so the this size feels very large as it is so labour intensive. Or as I would rather...

W/C 25/2/19

So Monday again, new weekly blog post and new pet portraits all being worked on this week. Ava is one and Queenie the other. I start most of my weeks with a Nordic walk with my group. I nearly didn’t go due to my work load but as my husband pointed out, I will...

Ava, Black Lab pastel portrait, 10×12 inches.

Next up in this exceptionally busy, or should I say crazy busy period is the gorgeous Ava. Labradors are one of the UK’s most popular dogs, renowned for their gentle nature and as family pets. Ava is a gorgeous example of the breed and I have been really looking...

Queenie, 10×12 inch pastel greyhound portrait

Queenie is a stunning dog I am honoured to paint. I love sight hounds, their grace and beauty. I’d love to have the opportunity to paint one in full flight one day…..so perhaps if you fancy a painting and have a photo……..drop me an email!! My...