A Lucky Escape for Maggie

I thought I would expand a bit on the escapade we had with Maggie yesterday, I am still pinching myself as to how lucky we were. So sorry this post isn’t about pet portraits, but if I can make one person aware of the dangers of certain foods to dogs I will be...

W/C 14/7/19

So my working week starts with two new fresh pet portraits on the easel of two golden retrievers. It is two separate dog portraits, Bazia and Morton. Their pet portraits measure 16×12 inches each and you can read about them here I don’t think I have...

Two golden retriever dog portraits, Baiza and Morton.

I hae been looking forward to starting these two dog portraits for a while. They are both 16×12 inches and will be going out to the middle east when finished. I am not shipping them though. Luckily my client is collecting them and taking them back out for his...

Double Dog Portrait 12×8 inches

So I am starting my next pastel pet portrait while I am making the finishing touches to Cruz’s portrait. This is a double dog portrait and it is going to be gift to my clients husband. It is of a wheaton terrier and golden retriever. It always feels weird going...

Latest Rainbow watercolour Pet Portraits……

These delightful modern pet portraits are a little quicker to do than my pastel pet portraits, mainly because I like to get the watercolour part done in one go before it dries, or most of it anyway, then I have to wait for it to completely dry before I add the pen and...

W/C 7/7/19

It’s been a tricky weekend work wise in some ways as my Husband has been away for the weekend, lucky bugger! However it will be my turn in September and I can’t wait. I am off to Purbeck for a weekend of Nordic walking with my group. I am beyond excited...

Cruz, 16×16 inch Horse Portrait

I am so looking forward to revisiting this handsome horse again. I was lucky enough to paint his portrait towards the end of last year and I am going to paint him again. I placed the order for his frame today and I have nearly finished sketching him out, along with...

W/C 1/7/19

Well, hello July. At least the weather has been better. Still not as warm, but to be honest, I am not sorry. Last year was far too hot for me, I spent most of it melting. It was walk the dogs etc, so as long as it stays sunny and around 22-25 degrees it’s lovely...

Pet Portraits Round Up

I think some of you may have realised it’s been a difficult few weeks for me and really the last 10 days or so it has been pretty much a case of head down and makes sure I can catch up and meet all my pressing deadlines. I am sooooo very nearly there with it, I...

W/C 23/6/19

This is it, the week of my big walk! I am nervous, excited and nervous again. I also have one a week on Thursday too, which will be a little more tricky as it is just me and one other leading, but I think this route is much more straight forward and there will be only...