Pet Portraits Portfolio

A selection of my recent pet portraits and animal art projects can be seen below.
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"Ted" Memorial portrait of my darling boy Ted. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Charlie" Sweet blue merle Sheltie - Charlie - commissioned as a gift. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Fly" Commissioned as a gift. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Poppy & Flo" Commissioned as a gift. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Cyril the Squirrel" Inspired after a road trip around Scotland. **Original Sold - Prints Available Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details.  ...

"Mr Phipps" Commissioned as a gift. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details.  ...

"Porthos" The third of three commissioned portraits of much loved and dearly missed Bernese Mountain Dog Porthos. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Windswept" Inspired after a road trip around Scotland. **Original Sold - Prints Available Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Porthos" The second of three commissioned portraits of much loved and dearly missed Bernese Mountain Dog Porthos. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Saskia" Commissioned as a memorial portrait of much loved and dearly missed Golden Retriever, Saskia. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Porthos" The first of three commissioned portraits of much loved and dearly missed Bernese Mountain Dog Porthos. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Noggie" Commissioned as a surprise wedding gift. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Biggs" Commissioned as a memorial portrait, much loved and dearly missed Bernese Mountain Dog Biggs. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Daisy" This sweet little Dachshund portrait was commissioned as a gift . Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Teddy - Then and Now" Bernese Mountain Dog Teddy was drawn as both a puppy and an one-year-old on this 'Then and Now' style portrait.  Commissioned as a gift . Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and...

"Barney" This sweet Bernese Mountain Dog puppy portrait was commissioned as a gift . Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details....

"Tess" This beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog portrait was commissioned as a surprise birthday gift to make a matching pair with an another portrait I had created a couple of years earlier. Produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing...

"Puppy Love" This super cute Bernese Mountain Dog puppy portrait was produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details. The reference photo of 'Castor' used for this project...

Handsome Doberman Oakley was a Christmas gift commission. ...

A memorial portrait of Border Terrier, Sorrel The reference photo selected for this portrait holds special memories of Sorrel, a dearly loved and much missed little Border Terrier. Finished and delivered just in time for Christmas. ...

Highland Cow Hilda and her daughter Onora are the subjects of my Heilan' Coos project. I'm delighted to say that the original artwork has found a home in Scotland. The reference photo for this project was supplied by kind permission of Riutta Highland Cattle in Finland. A...

Maya This memorial portrait was produced in memory of a happy Flat Coated Retriever x Chow girl who is very sadly missed. ...

Bernese Mountain Dog, Benson. This Bernese Mountain Dog portrait was produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details.   ...

Bobby's portrait was produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build up the depth and details. ...

A portrait of Welsh Springer Spaniel 'Jess' This wonderful old girl is no longer in the best of health but continues to bring so much joy to her family. Jess' portrait was produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Pale Blue coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour...

A portrait of Golden Retriever 'Briar' This recent pet portrait commission was one of a pair completed just before Christmas. Briar's portrait was produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Sand / Sable coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build...

A portrait of Golden Retriever 'Brooke' This recent pet portrait commission was one of a pair completed just before Christmas. Brooke's portrait was produced using Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache pencils on Sand / Sable coloured Pastemat combining traditional hand drawing and water-colour painting techniques to build...

This portrait was commissioned as a gift. Beautiful Black Labrador, River Black Labrador, River, was drawn on pale blue Pastelmat using Faber Castell, Derwent and Caran D'Ache artists pencils. I love the range of number of colours that can be found hidden within a 'black' coat. To...