Oct 23, 2017
So I am working on some different portraits, not sure they can be classed as pet portraits though. One is of a gorgeous cow. This is in my usual medium for pet portraits, pastel pencils. Here you can see a couple of progress shots of this lovely creature. I hope to...
Oct 19, 2017
I have been procrastinating about this painting for a while. I normally paint the crazy watercolours for myself so I was excited and nervous to get a giant dog portrait commission of a greyhound! This piece is a rather epic size of 30×30 inches, the largest...
Oct 17, 2017
It’s been so hectic here. My daughter turned 11 yesterday. 11!!! I can’t believe it! Where has that time gone. So what with organising her party and hosting it on Sunday and some family celebrations yesterday I have been rushed off my feet. Coupled with...
Oct 14, 2017
Been slow progress unfortunately this week, due to a rotten cold! I have felt a little better today and managed to sit down and do some more work on Alfie. His fur is quite tricky as it is wet and the photograph I am using is a little under exposed. With some tweaking...
Oct 12, 2017
Many years ago, just when I was starting out in pastels and my pet portrait business I painted the lovely Breac, a gorgeous yellow lab. I am now painting another commission for them, of their gorgeous springer spaniel Alfie. I started him today after finishing Basil,...
