I have finally got round to starting my next pet portrait. Meet Apple. what a lovely name for a stunning dog. My client came to me a few weeks back us unfortunately she got let down and really wanted Apple’s portrait to be painted in time for Christmas. How...
Sometimes it is fun to go through some old work and see maybe how you have improved, if your style has changed and so on. I am also going to tell you in a bit more detail how Sarah’s Pet Portraits came about. I guess many people don’t know I originally...
I have decided to try and do a weekly blog I can add to as the week goes on and then start a new one at the beginning of the next week. I want to try and keep a set of blogs kept to pet portrait commissions and one a week dedicated to general chit chat. If I find I...
As the title says really! It will be one of my most challenge equine portraits I have attempted, not only is it large, at 20×16 inches. OK it could be larger, but most of my pet portraits go up to 16×12 inches, but he is jumping AND I have to remove all tack...
Is now finished and scanned. I am pleased with the outcome and I am just waiting to hear from my client. The frame has arrived for this painting and the next horse painting I have to do, which I am in the process of sketch it out. It’s huge. The portrait will be...
I can’t really have them, I have had an amazing day. Up and out for an hour and a half Nordic Walking this morning. It really sets me up for the week. I walked nearly 5 miles this morning with my group. It’s amazing how much energy it gives you. And as if...
I am finding these a fun way to wind down in the evening. I thought I would give you a quick snippet into the process. If you have ever used watercolours you will know what I mean when I refer to wet in wet. If not it’s when you lay down water first or a wash of...
Well I have been threatening it for a while. I wasn’t overly pleased with my stag. I know I said sometimes they grow on you, but sadly he hasn’t. Saying that other people like him so I may put him into print. I don’t know if any of you who read...
Sometimes when I get a chance I like to sit down in the evenings and get out the watercolours and have a play. It makes a refreshing change to use a different medium and have a break from pet portraits. I love painting pets in pastels, but if I spend too long at it I...
My filming set up didn’t quite work as I had envisaged, so I had to tweak it slightly again while refining Harleys sketch, ready to start his portrait. It is a better angle, but still not quite how I would like it. I think my problem maybe the studio is a little...
