Happy New Year everybody! 2013 came around so quickly and I have already started working on a new portrait. This client has commissioned two dog portraits for her sister. The dogs are Bert and Ernie, extremely cute Norwich terriers with the most beautiful colours and face expressions. I must say it is a very nice…
Terrier Dog Portrait
I have just finished another dog portrait. It is of a terrier called Roxy. He is such a georgeous dog, now twelve years old. The client wanted to keep some of his colouring in the picture, so we settled on a tinted pencil portrait. Below is an image of the finished portrait. It is 8″…
Bernese Mountain Dog Portrait in Pencil
I have just finished this dog portrait and below is the final scan. The portrait is drawn with graphite pencils ranging in hardness from HB through 2B to 4B for darkest areas. I have also used coloured pencil for some highlights. The browns really make the portrait come together and by adding some soft landscape…
Bernese Mountain Dog Portrait in Progress
I am currently working on a pencil portrait of a beautiful Bernese mountain dog called Gorby. Gorby has sadly passed away this year and he is missed terribly by his owners. This portrait was commissioned as a Christmas gift. I am in the first few stages of the drawing, having worked out the composition and…
Final Scan of Rabbits Portrait
Below is a final scan of a pet portrait of two adorable rabbits called ‘Velvet’ and ‘Little Grey’. It is fresh from the easel. The size of the drawing is 20 x 15.5cm (8″ x 6″) and I used pencils from 2H to 4B and 7B. It is quite a small size and I worked…
Christmas Discount
This Christmas True Image is offering a 15% discount on all pet and family portrait commissions. A portrait of a beloved family member or pet makes a unique gift for any occasion but especially Christmas. And this year I have decided to help you all with a 15% discount on all portraits. The offer is valid…
Dachshund finished pet portrait
This is the final scan of the dachshund painting I have been working on for the last few days. It took a lot of work to get the detail and colours just right, but I think it worked out pretty well. I painted the edges of the final painting to match the overall colours in…
Dachshund pet portrait in progress
This is a brand new commission I have been working on for the past few days. It is a pet portrait of a beautiful Dachshund called Zak. Sadly he is not with us anymore and the client is having a pet portrait painted in his memory. It is going to be a birthday present for…
SUPER SUMMER OFFER
The weather has been just awful here this July and I have decided to offer a 10% SUMMER DISCOUNT in the hope of cheering you all up! The summer discount is offered on all pet portrait commissions and family portrait commissions alike. I haven’t been blogging for a few months, but I promise I will…
Skippy the yorkshire terrier
This is a pet portrait I worked on at the end of January. It is of an adorable yorkshire terrier. The size is 8″ x 10″ (20 x 25cm) and it is in graphite pencil on paper. He was really a joy to work on, he has a lovely gentle expression on his face. It…