But We Thought You Painted Pastel Pet Portraits? So for a long to time I have had this overwhelming urge to paint in acrylics again, not in my traditional pet portraits style though, something a little more contemporary. I will save my realism for the pastel...
I am on the home straight, last few pet portraits to go now, but the work won’t end there as there is still lots of other bits to be done. Preparing for Christmas is one as the house turns into a complete tip in the last few weeks as I focus right in on finish...
I am so looking forward to this pet portrait. Fudge is a stunning chocolate labrador and the background is a slightly out of focus rose bush. I do love these detailed backgrounds with my pet portraits. I love getting into all the detail, it is so satisfying! Here is...
I am not sure why my last blog post failed to update, I have tried copying and pasting it and it still won’t have it! Perhaps you are lucky to get away with having to read all my waffle haha. It wasn’t that interesting anyway. However I am now under six...
I am working on a fair few pet portraits at the moment. It is a bit of a juggling act to be fair. I thought I would use this blog to talk a little about the other commissions I have going on. Not in as much depth as the WIP blogs, but it’s good to be able to...
I have a fair few Jolly Splashes commissions this year which has delighted me. The next two I have on my painting table….. Can’t use an easel for watercolours as it runs, are a triple French bulldog portrait and a Working Cocker Spaniel dog Portrait. I...
I had a client redeem a gift voucher a while back and after some thought he decided to opt for a pet portrait in Jolly Splashes style. More can be view here. It is also to be painted on Deep Edge canvas. I am very excited as this is my 4th Jolly Splashes on canvas...
My latest dog portrait, is of a beautiful Border Collie called Marmo. He is a tri colour and I have a lovely reference photo to work from for his pet portrait. It was decided to change the background as he is sitting in front of a door. Not the most attractive of...
Welcome to me weekly round up blog again, been slightly neglected, but thought it was about time I started it up again. I don;t like confusing my pet portrait blogs with my general chit chat! I have to say 2019 has been one of the most stressful years battling google...
I am absolutely delighted to be working for this client again. This is the first dog portrait I have painted for him however. I have over the last two years painted two horse portraits for him, Cruz is his name. One had is owner in it and you can view it here , and in...
