This cute warm-bronze tabby cat with blue eyes is an ideal render for children’s art and friendly giftware. Created in coloured pencil on watercolour paper, I think the interesting texture of the paper helps to enhance the warmth of the colours. This artwork was created for merchandising, not original display, so the materials used did […]
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Little Boy and Dog Portrait, Charcoal Art
Black and white portraits have always sparked my imagination – they seem to have so much more to look at and wonder about. I used two separate photos (one for the little boy, one for the dog) and brought them together in this nostalgic, evocative piece that captures one of those special moments in childhood. […]
Rockstar Glam, Digital Art Portrait
This Rockstar Glam portrait is happy and fun to look at – you can’t help smiling back at her! It was first rendered in coloured pencils and then digitalised. I really like the mosaic effect – if you want to make someone’s brain explode, giving them this jigsaw puzzle would be a good start – […]
Artists Are Storytellers Who Speak To Your Soul
Crayons, colouring pencils and glunky messy paints are fun artist things to play with but I wanted to be a storyteller when I grew up. To be a storyteller you need all kinds of wonderful writing tools. To be a proper author, you need a typewriter, typewriter ribbon, reams and reams of paper and bottles […]
Her Majesty The Queen Portrait, Charcoal
This portrait of Her Majesty The Queen is drawn on A4 size paper with a large margin for the mount. It’s rendered in willow charcoal and will be sealed for protection. The actual background in the reference photo was a living room but I wanted the portrait to have a romantic quality so I created […]
Hypnotic Black Cat Pet Portrait, Charcoal
This is a large portrait in A3 size, rendered in willow charcoal and sealed for protection. I enjoyed playing with the light and shadows and the close-up draws attention to the eyes in a way that captures the latent energy in the stillness – an energy cat owners know so well! The original is sold […]
Labradoodle Max Pet Portrait, Graphite
This dog was chewing on a treat when I took his reference photo. It makes him look as if he is smiling, even though I suspect he was wishing I’d go away and let him chew in peace. There are many ways to plan a composition of a pet portrait when you’re trying to capture […]
The Wise Night Owl, Coloured Pencil Art
The story behind this wise night owl artwork starts with a herd of deer. It’s May 2018 and I’m walking my dog in Richmond Park. It’s getting dark by the time we’re ready to leave and just in time, I notice a large herd of deer have gathered up ahead blocking my route out. It’s […]
