In the middle of December 2024 I was contacted by a client enquiring about a commission. This was to be a first wedding anniversary gift for his wife Rachel. Craig and Rachel got married on the 29th December 2023 in…
I drew Malfi’s portrait a few weeks ago. He is a very large bernadoodle, a cross between a Saint Bernard Dog and a classic Poodle. Hi is “huge” according to my client, and very much adored in his family home.…
I only finished on this landscape painting last week. It is of a beautiful farm in Dromcollogher in county Limerick Ireland and belongs to a lovely family. My client’s father who ran the farm for many years has retired this…
I painted a portrait of Tom a few weeks ago. He is pictured here right in his element walking with a greyhound. He was a very keen competitor in greyhound racing. He is sadly passed away now and his daughter…
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 a small drawing of two donkeys called Mouse and Gruffalo. I drew this portrait earlier in July as a birthday gift for their owner, my client’s mother. She commissioned a number of drawings before, including a speedboat montage…
This is a family portrait drawing I drew a couple of months ago. I used Polychromos coloured pencils to create this drawing. It was commissioned by the daughter in the photo for her Mum’s birthday. She contacted me with some…
Jasmine, my client, who commissioned an acrylic painting of her beloved grey mare pony emailed me a few days ago with an update on the painting. It is now framed and has taken a pride of place in Jasmine’s house.…
This is a small sized pencil portrait I drew a few months ago. It features twin sister Caoilainn and her brother Fiach – real Irish names as my client put it. They were born during the pandemic years in May…
This is a pencil drawing composed from two photographs, one of baby Anna and the other of her now deceased grandparents. The drawing is 20 x 30 cm in size, approximately A4, and drawn with graphite pencil on paper. I…