Earlier this year, I was contacted by Marnie. She was enquiring about commissioning a portrait painting of her Mum. This was to be a thoughtful birthday gift for her 60th birthday at the end of March. Marnie’s Mum was visiting…
I painted a portrait of these two Siberian long-haired cats back in January this year. Their names are Pammy and Purdy. I based the painting on a photo that Ian emailed me, in which the cats are pictured lying on…
I began the year 2026 with a really interesting project: a colourful portrait painting of a couple – I know I created many of these before – but this time was very different. The photo I was given as a…
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…
Meet Jess. She is the most beautiful border collie dog whose portrait I had the pleasure of painting for the holidays. She was quite the character, moving around all the time. This happy collie would not sit still for a…
I painted this beautiful chestnut horse called Pablo a few months ago. I had a series of really amazing photographs which made the painting process really enjoyable. It also meant I could create a very special and detailed equine portrait.…
This is a portrait painting of Patrick with his puppy labradoodle pet dog called Blue. I created this painting before Christmas. It was commissioned for the little boy’s parents as a Christmas gift. I painted a few paintings for my…
I painted Kali last year just before Christmas. She was a Husky dog that my clients owned for a long time of more than 15 years. She sadly passed away last year and Jennifer, my client, decided to commission me…
I painted a portrait of Doireann with her beloved jack russell terrier dog Bruno in October 2025. Bruno sadly passed away a few weeks before that and his owner Doireann was very close with him. She was devastated over his…
This was a somewhat unusual commission for a pet portrait for me. I usually work in a realistic and detailed style. My client, Fiona, contacted me however to create a dog portrait in the style of Maud Earl’s pet paintings…
First of all, let me wish you all a very Happy New Year 2026. I hope it is a good one with lots of love, happiness and joy. I also want to thank all of my subscribers and followers for…
I painted this lovely family portrait of Ann-Marie and her husband Eugene with their lovely son Henry in July this year. They took a family trip to Carvoeiro in the Algarve in southern Portugal earlier in 2025. Eugene was celebrating…