Mar 5, 2019
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,...
Mar 4, 2019
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...
Feb 25, 2019
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...
Feb 24, 2019
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...
Feb 21, 2019
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...
Feb 20, 2019
It’s nice to get back to the equine portraits for a little while. Out of all the pet portraits I paint dogs are by far and away the most common. After dogs are mans best friend! I do love to paint a beautiful horse portrait. This week I am starting on Monty, a...
Feb 18, 2019
OK this year can start slowing down already. I must be approaching my 10th pet portrait of the year now and I really don’t like the fact we are nearly a quarter of the way through the year. I am dreading turning 41 almost as much as turning 40. I don’t...
Feb 15, 2019
I can’t really say week commencing as I didn’t start the blog until today. Its been a very busy week and today I think I just ground to a halt. I managed to paint 3 pet portraits and that was by putting in very long hours as well as the normal day today...
Feb 11, 2019
I love terriers, I would, I own two, well terrier crosses anyway. Intelligent, bright, mischievous and cute! Oscar a West Highland White Terrier looks no different, and I want to capture those traits in his portrait. Look how handsome this boy is, and I have a...
Feb 9, 2019
Storm is the next gorgeous dog I have on my easel to paint this week. He will worked on alongside Oscar the Westie, who’s pet portrait is the same size. As usual I have started with a basic outline drawing and then proceeded to paint his eyes. Storm has the most...
