I always enjoy recreating vintage and old black and white photographs. They translate really well on paper in graphite pencil. The pencil seems to bring in a certain depth and texture to the traditionally taken images. These two drawings were…
This is the first commission I worked on in 2021 and it was very enjoyable. There is something about old photographs that I just love interpreting on paper. Graphite works so well to translate old photographs to an artwork. This…
This is a painting I completed back in March. I can’t believe the time has flown so fast. I have been so busy in the studio, I have not had a minute to update the blog. I have worked on…
These two small drawings were commissioned as a Christmas present to the couples in the photos. I was contacted by their children who are now married and wanted a portrait for their parents of their special moment. They happened to…
This drawing is drawn from a vintage photograph from the early 20th century. It was commissioned by a return client and is of his mother. The photograph has certain romantisizm with strong shadows cast onto the face from the large…
This commission query arrived in my inbox from a client returning for a second portrait. I drew a pencil drawing of my client’s grandmother Nora in September 2025. Emma, my client, wanted a memory of her grandfather to hang beside…
Hi Ivana! The portrait is amazing. It really looks like him, the detail is incredible. I love it! Thank you very much… Just emailing to let you know I received the drawing. My family couldn’t believe it when I showed…
I painted a few whippet portraits in the past. You can search for some of them on this blog to see how they turned out. This is another small sized painting I worked on just before Christmas. I am only…
I painted a portrait of PJ and his cattle a couple of months ago just before the summer. His portrait was a commission from his daughter-in-law. This was a birthday gift for PJ’s son, my client’s husband. Jayme, my client,…
I created this portrait to mark a one year wedding anniversary of the beautiful couple pictured. It was a gift to the bride in the image commissioned by Andrew, the groom. He wanted to gift his wife something a little…
I was commissioned to paint this man’s portrait by his son who is living in the US. He asked me to create this portrait late last year. It is of his father, who sadly passed away in 2022. I posted…
This drawing is based on a vintage wedding album full of interesting images taken on the day of the couple’s wedding. The portrait was a very special gift for the couple’s daughter. Her husband Frank contacted me and visited my…