Two Black Labradors – work in progress
I have made some progress on Brodie and Bruar’s portrait over the last couple of days. I am now almost finished with one and moving on to finishing off the entire portrait. I wanted the shading to be very dark…
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Two Black Labradors – work in progress
I have been working on a new portrait. It is of two gorgeous black labradors called Brodie and Bruar. They look so lovely together, so close and the composition is a little different this time. Instead of looking at their…
Bella and Audrik’s portrait in progress
I have made some progress on the painting of Bella and Audrik, the portrait of two German Shepherds I have started last week. I have now added the first coat of colours everywhere on the canvas. This step is to…
Portrait of two German Shepherds
I am now working on a new dog portrait. It is of two German Shepherds, Bella and Audrik. I am very excited about this painting. I just love the composition, the background has a bit of snow around and it…
German Shepherd Portrait in Progress
This is the last commission of 2014 – a painting of a lovely german shepherd called Bobby. I have started with a sketch and I will carry on with details of the fur and background tomorrow. The painting is 25…
Kind Charles Dog Portrait in Progress
I have started working on this new portrait today. It is of Holly the lovely King Charles. The portrait is 8 x 12 inches in size and is drawn with graphite pencils on Fabriano paper. I am also using some…
German Shepherd Portrait in Progress
The studio has been so busy lately I have not found the time to post updates on new artwork. Well, here is the latest one I am working on: an acrylic painting of a lovely german shepherd called Zeus. He…
Retriever Portrait
Hello everybody. I know, I know, I haven’t been posting on the blog for such a long time… But I am back and very busy working on lots of new and exciting portraits. I will post all the recently finished…
Golden Labrador Portrait – step 2
Below is an up-to-date photo of the portrait of Goldie, the golden labrador I am currently working on. I have put a colour wash over the portrait and I will now start detailing individual areas together with adding the background.…
Golden Labrador Portrait – step 1
With the secret commission finished (images coming after Christmas :)), I am now working on a portrait of the most gorgeous golden labrador called ‘Goldie’. Her portrait is going to be a Christmas present for her owner. The portrait is…
Yorkshire Terrier Portrait – step 2
I have progressed on Max’s portrait and below is a photograph of what the painting is looking like now. I have put down some basic colours throughout the canvas which will give a great base for detailed work. I have…
Yorkshire Terrier Painting – step 1
This is Max, the cutest yorkshire terrier and I am now working on his portrait. The painting is in acrylic on stretched canvas and is quite large in size at 24 x 20 inches (50 x 60 cm). Max has…