Hank the Jack Russell Cross
The painting of Hank was commissioned as a birthday gift for his owner, the client’s boyfriend. The painting is 30 x 40 cm in size and painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. The birthday is in September. I had some…
Roxy the Shetland Sheepdog
This is a painting of a lovely sheltie called Roxy. Roxy belongs to a young girl who is soon celebrating her 15th birthday. Roxy’s portrait was commissioned for her as a birthday present by her parents. Unfortunately Roxy has cancer…
A Portrait of Tamara
This is a portrait painting of a graduate. The post details the process and painting in detail.
The Helen Blake Lifeboat Project
A few months ago I was contacted by Brendan Power from Fethard on Sea in county Wexford. He contacted me on behalf of the local community group. They are working on a project to build a replica of the Helen…
Pina the Shih Tzu Cross
Pina’s portrait was commissioned as a present for her owner’s big birthday. The client, the owner’s sister, wanted to give her brother a present that was a little different and very special. Pina is a little shih tzu cross dog…
A Painting of the Museum Building , Trinity College Dublin
This painting was commissioned as a retirement gift to a professor by his colleagues. The streetscape is of the Museum Building on the Trinity College campus in the Dublin City Centre. The painting is 30 x 40 cm in size…
A painting of a graduate
This painting was the fourth painting commissioned by return clients. It is of their son who recently graduated from the National College of Ireland in Maynooth. The clients wanted to capture him in his graduation gown in front of the…
Mount Errigal
This was my first painting to work on in 2019. It is a painting of Mount Errigal mountain in county Donegal. It is 30 x 60 cm in size and painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. The painting was a…
Otto the Chocolate Labrador
This is a painting of Otto, the beautiful chocolate labrador who sadly passed away. The painting was commissioned by his owner as a Christmas present for his wife. Otto was their beloved pet for many years and he wanted to…
Lucky the Bichon Frise
This drawing is drawn with graphite pencils on paper at 25 x 30 cm. It was a drawing commissioned for Christmas. The dog is Lucky, the beautiful bichon frise. I just loved the photo the client provided me to work…