Jan 9, 2018
I finished Rosie’s portrait yesterday and she is packed up ready to go out tomorrow. I will be painting her fursister at a later date, but as it was very short notice we decided that Rosie’s portrait would be enough and Bella’s could follow after the...
Jan 5, 2018
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I find it really hard to get back to it in the New Year, so I have eased myself in gently, and I am beginning to get back into it. Over the last couple of days I have been working on my first 1m x 1m canvas. It is of a...
Jan 2, 2018
Well it’s now 2018! I can’t believe where the last year went, but I say that every year. I managed an hour or two in the studio today, trying to ease myself back in gently. I am pretty sure I am not the only one that finds this time of year a bit of a...
Dec 28, 2017
Well I hope everyone had a fab Christmas, I have slept loads as I was so tired after the slog before, but I need to get back to the pet portraits ASAP as I have a lot to get on with in the New Year. Leo has now been let out of quarantine which he is delighted about as...
Dec 22, 2017
So Monday my little man was complaining of a headache, tummy ache and had a temp. I just thought it was one of those winter bugs doing the rounds until the following night when I was getting him ready for bed I saw the dreaded spots! Fantastic, house bound for...
Dec 18, 2017
Until all my pet portraits are finished for Christmas. I am so looking forward to having a break with my kids. I will have to start my new year work, and to be honest I get itchy feet doing nothing so I might get some personal projects done too. I had a client collect...
Dec 15, 2017
Well I am used to working on my own, but every now and then one of my furbabies likes to join me. Mainly Murray. Does any one else have a cat that goes from room to room. So for 2-3 weeks he will sleep in the bedroom, then maybe Nicola’s bedroom, then...
Dec 14, 2017
But I ha a very exciting phone call today. This is by no means set in stone and we are not sure if it is even possible or will work, but I was contact bout doing a portrait of the most handsome cross breed winner of Scruffts, and it being put into a documentary on...
Dec 13, 2017
Yup, I am. It has been a very intense 6 weeks, and it’s still not over. I think because I can sort of see the end in sight my body is winding down, but I need to give it one last hard slog over the next 10 days to get the last of my pet portraits finished. Romeo...
Dec 7, 2017
Today I have mainly been working on Romeo’s portrait I have done a few for this lovely client now and she got a new puppy about 18 months ago and wanted me to paint him when he had grown a bit. Well that he as done and he is so handsome. I love border collie...
