Jan 9, 2017
I was thinking back over my commissions in 2016 and beyond and it occurred to me how few pet portrait orders I now receive for cats. A few years ago I would paint several a year for my clients but today it is more like one a year. And I’ve been trying to work...
Jan 9, 2017
I always work on two or three pet portraits at a time. There is a very good reason for this. Firstly, it keeps my eyes fresh and able to spot any errors in the portraits as I return to them. It makes slightly odd proportions or anything else jump out. Secondly it...
Jan 6, 2017
I’m lucky with my pet portrait business in that I’m able to shout loud about my work through various Internet channels and get a steady stream of orders. Over the past few years I’ve maintained a good profile on Google and other search engines. My...
Jan 5, 2017
Happy New Year everyone. I hope any who received pet portraits off me for Christmas are pleased with their gift. I have plenty more lined up this year, so who knows, you could be the lucky recipient of one of my pet portraits too! I am going to try and do some more...
Jan 5, 2017
Valuing original artwork What do famous art masterpieces from the likes of Van Gogh and Rembrandt have in common with today’s professional artists – artists eeking out a living creating commercial illustrations or portraits and landscapes to sell and...
Jan 2, 2017
Well at last it’s all over. Kids back at school, decorations down and back at my easel tackling my 2017 pet portrait commission list as orders were received up to 31st December as customers booked before my New Year price rises. I know there’s been lots of...
Dec 29, 2016
My new 2017 prices for my pet portraits come into effect on Tuesday 3rd but if you commission me now you will only pay my current 2016 rates. I reluctantly have to do this each year because of rising costs of materials for my pet portraits and the rising amount of...
Dec 24, 2016
The final orders went out the door for delivery yesterday and I’m now able to clear the dining room table and set it for lunch tomorrow. I said what a great 2016 I’d had but there were still last minute orders for items from my Rainbow Watercolour animal...
Dec 15, 2016
So I attended the final arts and crafts fair of the season at Sevenoaks School’s end of term Christmas Bazaar. It was in ‘The Space’, the School’s amazing performing arts centre. Business was brisk with my mugs and cards selling particularly...
Dec 6, 2016
Great day on Sunday at Tonbridge Grammar School’s Christmas Fair. I had a successful four hours selling prints, mugs, coasters and my bookmarks – well they sold out! More than happy. It was very busy throughout but once again lots of enquiries about my pet...
