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Teddy Testimonial <3

Posted on by Zara Toms
I am always so grateful and feel very lucky when I am asked to capture peoples much loved pets. Our pets are so much more than 'dogs, cat, horses etc' and are our babies, family members. Teddy's mum left this special testimonial and knowing just how much the portrait meant really does make every hour I spend on them so worth while. Thank you for everyones comments, shares and support it means the...
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Meet Freddie

Posted on by Zara Toms
I can now share with you Freddie's portrait :). This was a surprise gift for his dad and I hear he loved it. Sadly, Freddie is no longer with us and his family miss him dearly. This portrait was commissioned so that they had something on display of him to cherish and remember him by. What a pleasure to be asked to draw him and capture that smile. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel drawing This was do...
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Lily another update :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
Here is another update on my recent large acrylic painting currently on my easel. I really enjoyed capturing Lily last year for her A3 colour pencil drawing and surprise surprise I am LOVING capturing her again. I have a superb reference photograph to work from for her portrait. All that gorgeous detail to capture. I am recording the entire process of each of the six dogs on this painting so y...
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Lily work in progress

Posted on by Zara Toms
I work in a few different mediums; graphite, colour pencil, pastels and acrylics. I have to say acrylics is one of my favourites. When I was a kid I used to love painting by numbers. Mixing different colours, adding extra elements and creating something that was different and trying to create something that was far more realistic than the example on the cover. There are so many layers that go in...
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New painting! And its big!

Posted on by Zara Toms
My biggest painting to date... It's 29" x 21" acrylic on pre stretched canvas. I airbrushed the background for this piece. I wanted something that was soft and subtle and the airbrush is perfect for that. Beiges, tans and browns were the background choice my client preferred and it will work great with their six dogs on this big painting. When doing the background I mainly focused on the ...
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Monty mounted :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
Here is a photograph of the recent pastel drawing of Monty. All mounted before he got packaged off and sent to his home. For this one we went with a light grey, light blue lightly flecked mount with a black core. This create that impression of a slight black border which enhances the black in the fur and ties everything together. This is one of my favourite mounts :). All of my pastel portraits a...
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Keeping clients updated

Posted on by Zara Toms
Throughout the process I always keep my clients up to date. These photographs are exactly what I would want to see if I were to commission something as personal as this. Teddy is sadly no longer with us. His family miss him so much as they are just such a massive part of our family. Capturing a family member that is no longer with us is a real honour and something I take very seriously. These...
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