This is an acrylic painting of Aine, a very happy owner of two golden retriever dogs called Cassie and Millie. I painted their portrait as a birthday gift commissioned by Aine’s husband Declan. My client contacted me last year and I completed the painting at the end of November. The painting is 40 x 80…
Adam in his christening gown
I drew this portrait a couple of months ago in Autumn 2024. The drawing features baby Adam who is dressed in an elaborate christening gown. Hi portrait was a gift for his parents. The drawing is 30 x 20 cm in size. I used graphite pencil on paper and mounted the finished drawing in a…
Leigh with his faithfull friend Gus
I drew this pencil portrait of a smiling young man called Leigh with his pet dog Gus. Gus sadly passed away. His owner Leigh just misses him so much: “He does miss him quite a lot, they were like two peas in a pod so I am hoping that this can be a nice memorial…
A winning jockey and her family
I finished on this painting only a couple of weeks ago. It is a 40 x 30 cm sized acrylic painting of a very happy jockey sitting on her horse with her partner and pet bichon frise dog Peanut at her side. This painting was commissioned by a client in county Kilkenny. I simplified the…
Malfi the Bernadoodle
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. His portrait was commissioned by his owner’s friend, Ailbhe. She wanted to capture his image…
Fudge with his owner
I drew this portrait a few weeks ago now and it features a lovely lady sitting with her favourite pet dog Fudge. He is a cockapoo and my client described him during the commissioning process: Yes, that’s our crazy cockapoo Fudge! My mum adores him but he’s quite a handful! Alison describing Fudge, September 2024…
Bride and Groom in a Painting
This is another wedding portrait I created a few weeks ago. It was commissioned as a wedding gift for the couple in the portrait by their friends. The painting is 40 x 30 cm in size painted with acrylics on medium grain canvas. My clients emailed me one photograph to work from. It was taken…
Dairy Herd on a Family Farm
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 year and his children decided to gift him with an acrylic painting of his beloved…
Accepting Commissions now for Christmas 2024
It is getting closer to that time of year when everyone starts thinking about gifts for the special day. I know it is only September but I get very busy coming up to Christmas and ordering early means securing a place on my portrait list. I already have a few on that list this year….
90th Birthday Gift
I drew a portrait of this lovely lady a few weeks ago. It was commissioned as a present for her 90th birthday. The drawing is small in size at 20 x 20 cm drawn with graphite pencils on paper. The lady in the photo was delighted and surprised with her gift. My client kindly emailed…