May 9, 2017
Not many people realise that over half my time is spent doing other things and not working on my pet portraits. Today was one of those days. I packed up Digby’s portrait and posted him, hopefully my client will get him tomorrow. I have prepped for a double...
May 8, 2017
My client was the recipient of a pet portrait gift voucher this Christmas just gone. Thye contacted me a few months ago with a beautiful photo of their dog Sam. He clearly has some sun on him making for some interesting warm highlights on him which I really enjoyed...
May 7, 2017
I took yesterday off to go and get furniture for my daughters bedroom, as I have given her my studio space upstairs so she can have her own room now she is 10. Like lot’s of girls she has far too many clothes so I need new drawers for her. My son on the other...
May 5, 2017
Friend of mine i n the village have been thinking of getting a portrait of their chocolate labrador Maggie for a while now. As usual with us all having hectic lives we hadn’t arranged it up until now. Anyway today we finally managed to get together and get some...
May 4, 2017
As well as my pet portrait commissions I also accept wildlife commissions. I can paint anything and have access to a huge range of reference photos. Whether it be a lion, elephant right down to a butterfly. Pet portraits obviously frequent my easel most of the time I...
May 4, 2017
After a really constructive day yesterday and today I managed to get most of Bailey’s portrait done. I have some finishing touches to apply, but before that I will email it to my client for approval. Here is the finished portrait, but it is only a phone photo, I...
May 3, 2017
This week I am focusing on Bailey, beautiful border collie I met a few months back. My client brought Bailey to me so he could have his very own photo shoot for his dog portrait. Bailey is such a gentle soul he was a delight to photograph and he loved having a big...
May 2, 2017
Had a lovely but chilly day at the Blindley Heath Heavy Horse Show on Sunday. Business was good with prints, posters and my various Rainbow Watercolour merchandise selling well on what was a rather quiet day for the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. To be fair whilst it a...
May 1, 2017
It’s been a busy weekend showing my watercolours and pet portraits. It’s a long day but I love it. There was a lot of interest in my pet portraits as well as my watercolours. Here’s my set up!
May 1, 2017
Back after a busy show. I had lots of enquiries for pet portraits which was great and some potentional bespoke watercolour paintings for a clients extension he is having built. I would really like to expand my watercolour commissions. I am very tired, but due to...
