I painted this portrait last month in July for Barry’s 70th birthday. It was a surprise present from his friend, who commissioned this painting. Barry is a keen collector of paintings and this gave his friend Jim, my client, the…
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 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…
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…
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…
Clara and Jake are brother and sister as I am sure you can tell. They are pictured here with their two pet dogs, the brown dog called Cassie and the golden retriever Deedee. Their portrait drawing was commissioned by their…
This is a portrait painting in acrylic on stretched canvas I created a few weeks ago. The painting is of a happy young boy called Tom. Tom sadly passed away recently and his portrait was commissioned for his grandfather. The…
I was commissioned to create this drawing in January. It is of a young lady called Aoife sitting with her beloved pet french bulldog Cole. Cole was her best friend and accompanied her everywhere. The portrait was commissioned by Aoife’s…
I drew this beautiful family last month before Easter. Sean is a client who contacted me back in January. I created a portrait drawing of him and his wife in 2020. The first drawing was an image from their wedding…
This is one of those portraits with an unforgettable setting. I painted this portrait back in January this year. It portrays Jerry, the client’s husband, who was turning 50 in January this year. It was commissioned as a birthday gift…