Pug portrait in pencil
This is a new commission from a client in Ireland. It is a pencil drawing of a very cute pug called Butter. The client tells me he is a very happy little dog and walks around proudly and determined. I’m trying to…
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True Image Fine Art - Professional family and pet portrait artist creating hand - drawn and hand - painted portraits from photographs. I accept commissions.
Gorilla Wildlife Art in Progress
I added more detail to the gorilla’s face and eyes together with the background and some fur to the side. I am really enjoying this painting process. Wildlife is so precious, especially endangered species like the gorillas, such a majestic…
Gorilla Wildlife Painting in Progress
The second step of gorilla wildlife painting. I applied a thin acrylic wash to create an underpainting. I wanted to be sure to mark in the shadows and highlights correctly. It has worked out quite well and I think it’s…
Gorilla Wildlife Painting in Progress
This is my first wildlife painting – gorilla. I started it with a pencil sketch a while ago and didn’t return to it until today. It’s a fantastic pose for this monumental beast. He (I presume it is he) looks…
Greeting cards designs
Here are some greeting card designs I worked on during the week. They were developed for cardsmonster.com, a start-up online ordering greeting card company based in the UK. They will hopefully be available soon on their website. You can customize…
Final scan of Grandmother portrait in graphite pencil
The Grandmother portrait is now finished. I have scanned it and I will add it to the gallery page very soon. It was hard work with all the detail especially of the skin and hair. I enjoyed every minute of…
Grandmother – in progress
I have been away for a while and didn’t get a chance to carry on with this one. I’m back though, rested and ready to start working. I worked on the hair today, which is very tedious. I prefer to draw…
Grandmother Portrait in Progress
This is a new family portrait I’ve been working on last week. I have spent 12 hours on this portrait of a grandmother so far. It is a part of a new range of family portraits in pencil. I feel…
Final step of Judy’s portrait
I finished working on Judy’s portrait just last night adding a few final touches this morning. I just loved painting her as her expression and stance are so inspiring. I hope this painting will make for a great present for…
Pet Portraits in Progress – Portrait of Judy – Step 3
I’ve worked on filling out Judy yesterday and today. I will be adding more detail to her fur at a later stage. Next up is to finalise the grass around her paws and in the background. Below is a photograph…
Pet Portraits In Progress – Portrait of Judy – Step 2
I added background yesterday afternoon. It brings Judy into the foreground and I will work on the grass around her paws more later. In the next step, I will start working on Judy’s body. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Pet Portraits in Progress – Portrait of Judy
I started working on a portrait of Judy today, a portrait commission from Ireland. It is a birthday present for her owner. She is a beautiful dog. I love her classic pose. I drew her out in paint and added…