Home / Archive by category "Pet Portraits" (Page 2)

Pet Portraits

I DRAW PEOPLE TO :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
Although I don't advertise it as such, when asked I do draw people to. My first couple of graphite portraits was of family members and once I was confident in capturing skin tones and textures I accepted people commissions. More recently I have been drawing people in colour using pastels. Both graphite and pastels work well but obviously create very different looks. Some reference photos shout for...
Read More

PAINTING FUR IN ACRYLICS

Posted on by Zara Toms
How to paint fur in acrylics? I have just launched my acrylic tier on Patreon. After launching my pastel tier in February this year I have been really excited to offer painting tutorials too. Painting fur can be a challenge but when breaking down your reference photo into layers and smaller more manageable sections it becomes easier, less daunting to tackle.  Each week I upload shorte...
Read More

Meet Murphy

Posted on by Zara Toms
Murphy Whilst looking through all the portraits I have completed over the last couple of years I realised that I never shared Murphy's finished painting with you! I really enjoyed capturing his fur texture and gentle expression. His eye's were very expressive and I wanted to make sure I captured the detail there to get this right. All of the tiny reflections and highlights make all the d...
Read More

💙 Dexter 💙

Posted on by Zara Toms
Dexter I can now share with you his portrait which has now been gifted to his owners . Capturing this fur type is challenging due to the number of subtle colours. Typically, I work from dark to light but this fur colouring requires the opposite approach. I work from light to dark to ensure that I don't 'mud up' the colours and go to dark. Dexter's portrait is A3 size so that allowed me...
Read More

Drawing white fur

Posted on by Zara Toms
Drawing white fur I have drawn many animals with white fur. From horses to polar bears but the one thing to remember when capturing animals such as these is white fur is never white. There are many tonal changes and values to capture to create as much depth with a fur type like this. I speak about it a lot but I feel the contrast is so important regardless of the subject but this will b...
Read More

Meet Timmy

Posted on by Zara Toms
Timmy I recently had the pleasure of drawing a very special canine companion. Timmy was a pat dog. Pat dogs, known as Pets As Therapy dogs, do an incredible job in a variety of roles. Visiting hospitals, care homes, day centres, schools and many other establishments providing many people with company, companionship and therapy. In some cases dogs are not given as much credit for their role in o...
Read More

Meet Sweetie

Posted on by Zara Toms
🐾✏ Sweetie ✏🐾 When looking through the portraits I have had the pleasure of drawing and painting I realised I hadn't shared Sweetie's drawing. After her mum fostered her from Battersea she ended up staying as part of the family for 14 years. Having had a terrible start in life she finally ended up with an amazing home where she was loved and cared for just like...
Read More
Top