Jul 20, 2019
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...
Jul 14, 2019
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...
Jul 14, 2019
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...
Jul 10, 2019
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...
Jul 7, 2019
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...
Jul 7, 2019
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...
Jul 3, 2019
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...
Jul 2, 2019
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...
Jun 29, 2019
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...
Jun 23, 2019
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...