I have progressed with the boxer painting today, adding basic shading and colours into the background and George himself. It is shaping up quite nicely, but there is a lot more work to be done. In the next step, I will detail the distant landscape and start detailing George.
Gift Vouchers now Available
Gift vouchers are now available to purchase for any pet or family portrait commission. Portrait gift vouchers make great gifts for those who don’t have access to good photographs of the subject or are simply running out of time for that special day. I have created a new page explaining how to purchase these. The…
Boxer in Landscape Portrait – step 1
I have started working on a brand new dog portrait today. I have completed the initial sketch and I will be building on this sketch with paint as I go on. The sketch is painted in raw umber. In the next step I will be adding colour to the entire painting and then detail the…
Cat Portrait Painting
I have finished the portrait of a white cat Kodi I have been working on for the past few days. I think it turned out quite well, hopefully the client will agree. The painting is a lovely square 30 x 30 cm (12 x 12 inches) and it suits the image really well. I painted…
Cat Portrait Painting – stage 1 & 2
Since finishing on Monty’s and Jessie’s portrait, I have started working on a lovely painting of a cat. His name was Kodi and sadly he has passed away earlier this year. The pet portrait of Kodi was commissioned as a birthday gift for his owner. The portrait will be square in size 12 x 12…
Labrador and Collie Dog Portrait in Pencil
Today I have finished working on Monty’s and Jessie’s pet portrait. It was a slow process, but I am happy with the result and I hope the client will like it too. Below, I have included a scan of the entire drawing together with a detailed view of Monty’s and Jessie’s face. It was a…
Labrador and Collie Portrait – step 3
I am nearly finished with Monty’s and Jessie’s portrait now. I have been working on it most of the week and it is looking very well I think. I just have some adjustments to do on Monday and finish off the foreground grass and a bit of the background. I hope you all like it….
Labrador and Collie Portrait – step 2
This is the next stage of labrador Monty’s and collie Jessie’s pet portrait. I have detailed Monty’s face and chest and added some background in the form of trees and grass behind him. It is a slow process and in the next stage I will be detailing Jessie’s head and body together with the background….
Labrador and Collie Portrait – step 1
I started on this drawing yesterday and I have now completed the initial sketch. The pet portrait is of a black labrador Monty and a collie Jessie and it is drawn at 14 x 18 inches (35 x 45 cm) size. I am using Staedtler graphite pencils on Fabriano paper with 50% cotton. The background…
Sumatran Tiger Painting – Final Scan
I have finished work on the wildlife painting of a sumatran tiger. I worked on it most of this week and it is now scanned. The painting is 12 x 10 inches in size / 30 x 25 cm. It was such an enjoyable painting process, lots of layering was involved as usual and with…