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Max’s Video :)

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On a recent blog post I shared Max's portrait. I really enjoyed using all the lovely tans and browns to capture his coat colour. For the reference photograph I was asked to use for this it was taken in full shadow. The client wanted him showing his more vibrant colours typically seen in summer and in the sun. So I took the photograph into a photo editor and enhanced it to match closer to what...
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Charlie’s Video :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
Here is Charlie's full time lapse video. I have been so busy that I am a little behind sharing these videos but I am hoping to get them all up to date over the weekend. Don't forget.. I have over 100 videos over on my YouTube channel. Full time lapse, slower clips and real time there is a variety. Many different mediums and subjects :). https://youtu.be/zz1NubpeEjM 14" x 20" Acrylic on pre...
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Meet Charlie

Posted on by Zara Toms
I had the pleasure of painting this lovely Labrador. Charlie is sadly no longer with us and his family miss him dearly. This painting is now in their home and in pride of place. Tomorrows blog post will be the full time lapse video :) For this painting there required a lot of airbrush work. The reference photograph I had for this was beautiful and his body was completely out of focus with all ...
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Meet Willow

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This weekend Willow went off to her new home. There were some changes that I had to make to create a portrait that was quite different to the photograph I was given. In the reference photograph Willow had her winter coat so was a much more muted, darker brown. Her owner wanted her as she remembers her most fondly which is in summer when she has the vibrant bay colours. I had another photograp...
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Meet Max :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
Max was one of the surprise portraits I have been desperately wanting to share with you. Max is a Thoroughbred who wasn't quite fast enough on the track so his now mum bought him at the age of 4. Max is now 27 years old! He has the most gentlest nature. I really enjoyed working on the direct face on portrait. In the reference photo I was provided with his colour was very different. To capture his...
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Gift wrapped and ready to go..

Posted on by Zara Toms
I have quite a few commissions that have been surprise gifts. So I haven't been able to share them.. Yet :D. I can't wait to reveal whats in this which has now been wrapped ready to go.Thank you for all the lovely comments on Betty's post yesterday over at my Facebook page :). Always really appreciated and I'm so grateful. I have a full body cat in graphite on the easel and this I can share upda...
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Betty is finished!

Posted on by Zara Toms
What can I say about this portrait.. I have adored working on Betty's pastel drawing. From start to finish its been a delight. I was able to truly make this portrait unique and one of a kind. Tomorrow, I will share the reference photo I had to work from and just how much I changed it. Used artistic license and made it my own. For now, lets just absorb how cute she is! And her markings are soooo p...
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Cat Fur Tutorial

Posted on by Zara Toms
I receive quite a lot of emails and messages over on my Facebook page from fellow artists asking for advice and mainly if I offer any kind of tuition. Due to the considerable length of time editing full length videos take its not something I have been able to consider at this time. Putting together the full time lapse videos means that I can do these alongside drawing but these slower videos ...
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