I have finished working on this portrait today. It is a graphite pencil drawing on Fabriano paper. The size is 25 x 35 cm. The portrait was drawn loosely with graphite pencils HB, 2B, 4B and 5B. I was working from an older photograph that was not very detailed, but because the photo was taken…
Category: family portraits
Emma’s portrait
This is my latest large sized portrait to come off the easel. It is 40 x 50 cm in size, painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. I took my time working on this one as I knew how special it was going to be for the client. It was commissioned as a birthday present to…
Girl and dog portrait
I have completed this portrait a few weeks ago. It is of a lovely boxer called Alfie and his owner Jacqueline. It was commissioned as a wedding present for Jacqueline to remind her of Alfie, who sadly passed away. He was a very important part in her life and her friends wanted to give her…
Mother and Son portrait
I completed this portrait a couple of weeks ago. It is a lovely drawing of a mother with her son. The portrait was given to the mum as a birthday present from her partner. I worked from two photos for the composition. The drawing was 25 x 30 cm in size and drawn with graphite…
A couple portrait
This is the latest family portrait I have finished. It is of a couple to be married in March. It is a present from the groom to his future bride, both in the picture. The portrait is 50 x 50 cm in size and painted with acrylics on canvas.
Woman portrait
I have finished working on this portrait last week. It is quite large in size, 50 x 60 cm, painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. The reference photograph that the client provided me with, was very detailed. My challenge with this portrait was to make it unique. I used a larger brush than usual and…
Mother and Daughter Portrait
I completed this portrait a couple of weeks ago. It was commissioned before Christmas and it is my second commission for this year. The portrait was square in size and as you can see, it is a selfie. I wasn’t sure about it when I first saw the photo, but as I started working on…
Family portrait
This is the latest portrait to come off my easel. I finished it just today and here is the scanned image. The portrait is 25 x 30 cm in size and it is painted with acrylics on canvas.
Family portrait from St. Andrews
I have finished working on this portrait during the week. I have taken a photograph of the canvas and scanned a section of it to show the detail of the main subjects. The canvas is quite large at 50 x 60 cm. The picture was taken at the St. Andrews golf course and it is…
Wedding Portrait
This is the latest family wedding portrait to come off my easel. It is drawn with coloured pencils on paper. The wedding took place in Portugal and I worked from two reference photos, one for the background and one for the couple. I had plenty of other photos to help me when drawing. The drawing…