Oct 3, 2018
I have been doing a lot of nothing so really. Bonnie’s portrait went in the post on Monday and I have been pet sitting my friends dog George. I love having George he is such a sweetheart and he and my Maggie just adore each other! Best friends they are! I...
Oct 1, 2018
Bonnie’s portrait is now on the way to her owners. This portrait is a wedding gift to his wife. I hope she is pleased. I started the Red setter portrait today. Just sketching out the outlines and tomorrow I will be blocking in the darks and lights and building...
Sep 29, 2018
The last few days there hasn’t been much pet portrait painting. I have been framing and catching up on emails. Sometimes it can be a bit up and down. I don’t really talk about it on here, but I suffer anxiety and depression. It’s been a tough year...
Sep 25, 2018
I finished the lovely Zico’s pet portrait today. Sadly this gorgeous ex police dog has crossed the rainbow Bridge. It’s always sad to get a portrait of an animal that has passed, but luckily my client had some good photos for me to work from for his pet...
Sep 22, 2018
I did a lot of sleeping. I have had a rough two nights sleep. Does anyone else own a Jack Russell that is wired wrong, or are they all? Luke goes mental at the wind an rain, so Thursday night was a sleepless one, trying to stop him whining and barking and last night I...
Sep 21, 2018
Zico is nearly finished and as promised here is a photo of the portrait at the moment. I am going to add in a cramy/golden background to pick up his fur colour. My client loves this idea as it will match her new living room colour. I don’t generally make...
Sep 19, 2018
Nothing gives me more satisfaction than happy clients. I receieved this lovely photo from a lady who had 4 portraits done of her past and present chihuahuas. Here they all are hanging on her wall what a lovely testiment to how pleased she is. I particularly love it...
Sep 18, 2018
I managed to finish Shilo’s portrait yesterday. He was a dog that passed over to the rainbow Bridge and was bought a gift voucher so his owners could have pet portrait to remember him by. The photos werent that great unfortunately and I had to work from a mix of...
Sep 16, 2018
The gorgeous Bonnie’s portrait is now nearly completed. Tomorrow it will be a case of emailing my client and then putting down any finishing touches. I love it when clients like to add a the background of their favourite place or walk in the background of their...
Sep 12, 2018
What an experience, at 5am yesterday morning I went to hospital to support my friend in the birth of her baby. It was amazing, she was amazing. I had sections with both of mine, but being so close to a natural birth with my daughter I felt quite cheated at the time....
