Nov 1, 2017
Have been crazy busy the last few days. I have framed three portraits and started two more pet portraits the last two days. Orders are rolling in for the New Year too. So please don’t delay if you want to order a portrait otherwise you may miss out. Today I...
Oct 30, 2017
So it was back to school for the kids today and I got a really early start in the studio. I managed to finish my horse portrait, bar any amendments from the client and start a triple dog portrait. I would really like to get this and another dog portrait finished this...
Oct 29, 2017
So we got back from Somerset yesterday, unpacked, got organised and today I went back to work. I am applying the finishing touches to the cow portrait and I have started a horse portrait. I wanted to work a bit longer and I had anticipated a long and blissful sleep as...
Oct 27, 2017
Sometimes it’s nice to have a break and be able to do something a little fun and not so tight and detailed. I have so many pet portrait commissions to do over the next 7 weeks it has been good to take most of the week off and recharge my batteries by playing....
Oct 25, 2017
It’s been ages since I have had some proper watercolour fun. Despite having a disaster and managing to make my masking fluid tube explode it hasn’t stopped me. Oh you should have seen the carnage. Yes it was blocked and I decided to stamp on it to unblock...
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,...
