Ian and his faithful pet Moss
This is the very first painting I worked on this year, the first week in January. My client originally hoped to have this portrait ready as a Christmas gift for her husband Ian, but I just didn’t have any more…
Category dog portraits
Sweep and Poppy the two whippets
This is one of the many Christmas commissions I received in 2023. This was a gift for the clients’ parents who are the proud dog owners of two beautiful whippets. The grey one, Sweep, is on the left and sadly…
Roxy in Reflection
This is Roxy, the beautiful Springer Spaniel dog having a reflective time in a river surrounded by beautiful trees. This is a memory of a lovely pet I painted a couple of weeks ago. Roxy sadly passed away earlier this…
A Portrait of Four Pet Dogs
This is a montage drawing of four dogs owned by my client’s sister. They include, from left to right, Daisy the springer spaniel, Kiszy the black poodle, Trigger the long coat Dalmatian and Jack the retriever coonhound dog. I combined…
Salvador the black and brown Golden doodle
A pencil drawing of a very unusually dark golden doodle called Salvador was commissioned by a client in Dublin. This pet portrait was a 40th birthday gift for Salvador’s owner, my client’s boyfriend. I worked on the drawing in August…
Roseanne and John with their baby son Jackson and pet dog Lady
I was commissioned to create this lovely family portrait a few weeks ago back in August. John, the client, contacted me with quite a tight deadline for his wife’s birthday present. It was such a lovely photo, I couldn’t refuse,…
Charlie and Will
This drawing of Charlie, the gorgeous curly cockapoo dog, and his best friend Will, the very relaxed cat sitting right next to him was commissioned by a client in Kilternan in Dublin. Iain’s wife Shirley commissioned a number of drawings…
Sheila’s 70th birthday gifts
Sheila was gifted these two portraits by her niece Orla who described her in a wonderful way when commissioning the portraits: The commissions are going to be for my aunt, Sheila. She is turning 70 this year. She is an…
Annie the Old English Sheepdog
I created this drawing of Annie, the Old English Sheepdog. She is pictured here as a puppy lying in the grass in her garden. She was with her owners for 13 years and passed away in late 2022. My client,…
A Portrait of Parents and Their Dogs
This is one my recent commissioned family drawings. The couple in the portrait are my client’s parents, now deceased, and my client wanted a keepsake portrait of them to display in her home. Her mum Tess loved the outdoors, flowers…