Aug 14, 2017
It’s been a busy day today framing and packing. One portrait posted and Cheryl’s to go tomorrow. Inca’s portrait is now reframed after the amendments were made and I am just waiting for the delivery address for her. Tomorrow I have a frame order...
Aug 13, 2017
I have sketched out a boxer dog commission ready to start tomorrow, this was a gift voucher gift. I had some adjustments to make to Inca, I have made her a little darker as they were worried she look more like a brown flatcoat retriever than a black, due to the sun...
Aug 10, 2017
Been a busy day working out my work schedule, 5 Christmas slots full already. I think I will be starting Christmas portraits early this year! I have also received a commission of a cow. This will be my second cow now, and certainly makes a change from the usual pet...
Aug 9, 2017
Well what can I say, the weather down here in the south east has been awful. I wanted to get a couple of pet portraits out of the studio to frame, but it’s been to wet to risk moving them. Why in the kitchen you may ask? Because my Studio is full to the brim of...
Aug 7, 2017
I know I keep going on about black dogs and their portraits, but I love them. I thinkI mentioned Inca’s portrait in y last post and how excited I was to do it, well I loved it. It’s not quite finished, as with every pet portrait I like to put them on one...
Aug 2, 2017
Don’t know about you but the heating is on and the kids, including myself are pretty bored. I have framed three pet portraits today, Alfie, a cat portrait, and a couple of dog portraits. Hopefully they will be going out shortly as I am drowning in work. I a...
Jul 31, 2017
Photo emailed to my client, I hope he is pleased as this was an immense challenge for me and I am actually quite pleased with the out come. I may find some tweaks, I always do, but now I am waited with baited breath to her that he is happy with his dog portrait! Up...
Jul 30, 2017
This gorgeous boys pet portrait is going to be a challenge, lot’s of curly fur on a very small size painting. Funnily enough it would be easier to get the detail in on a larger portrait. I won’t let it beat me though. Lots of sharpening of the pencils for...
Jul 27, 2017
I have been working on this chap’s pet portrait on and off for a while. I often have two on the go, but I kept picking him up and down. It’s funny how it goes sometimes. Anyway I think I am finally pleased with and I have emailed the owner Fingers crossed...
Jul 26, 2017
As I had the go ahead to frame Charlie’s dog portrait I had a dilemma with the box it came in. I have been storing it in my son’s bedroom (much to his disgust) as it was literally huge. One problem it also didn’t fit in my car! I had to cut it down a...
