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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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 […]
