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Cheetah in progress..

Posted on by Zara Toms
New on my easel is this Cheetah pastel portrait :). I had a few requests asking for this incredible animal to be featured on the easel. I have struggled to put my pencils down for this piece. I cannot wait to get it professionally mounted and then when finished it will be up for sale :). If you're interested and would like more details please don't hesitate to contact me at zara.toms@hotmail.co.u...
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Does colour matter?

Posted on by Zara Toms
Since uploading voice over content I have had a few comments and messages asking if I can list the colours I am using. I'll go into more detail here as to why I don't list specific colours :). Why?There are a few of reasons why I don't. I honestly believe that there are 20 ways to get to the same end. Pastels is very much like painting. You can mix colours to create so many other colours and t...
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Maisey & Lexie are finished!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Well, here it is! AT LAST! What a relief to be able to call this massive project finished. This painting is big... At the time I thought it was a good idea and then after a few days I realised this was going to take me ages. So many hours went into this painting - I lost count and realised its pretty much life size... Also, you would not believe how long it took for us to get this photo! People...
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2nd voice over..

Posted on by Zara Toms
Tomorrow at 12pm (UK) my second tutorial with voice over will go live on my YouTube channel. After my first voice over earlier in the week I had quite a few suggestions for future video tutorials. A few were for acrylics so as Oliver's tutorial was in pastels I thought I would try and offer a variety so tomorrows tutorial is this... :D This is a painting I have been working on for myself....
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Video with voice over..

Posted on by Zara Toms
Well as mentioned yesterday, here is my first video with full voice over. In this video I have tried to explain how I approach the portrait, what I am doing and why, how I layer the fur and also explain how I went about tackling the complex blanket. https://youtu.be/0sve3X5q1cI A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Portrait I just want to say, thank you to everyone for their lovely comments. I was rea...
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VIDEO WITH VOICE OVER!

Posted on by Zara Toms
So... I always said I wouldn't do voice overs because well its scary! But I get so many requests for this type of content I thought well.. Give it a go. To celebrate 1000 YouTube subscribers tonight at 6pm my first voice over video will be live! I thought Oliver would be a great one to start with. All explained in the video :). It will be live tonight at 6pm but I will also post it here t...
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How do I package my canvas paintings?

Posted on by Zara Toms
Today, Tiger's acrylic painting is making its way to the USA. I thought it would be a good idea to share how I package up my paintings. As I do not roll any of my artwork regardless if its paper based portraits or paint on canvas I always send them flat. My canvas paintings therefore do require that little extra packaging because I send all paintings on a pre-stretched canvas so that my clien...
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Today at 6pm – Lioness video :D

Posted on by Zara Toms
I realised when looking through my YouTube channel that I never shared the final part of my Lioness drawing. Today at 6pm it goes live and Monday I will post it here on my blog :). Limited Edition Prints Available! Cropped and full version. Full details on the link below :). Original is also for sale.'Limited Edition Prints' Purrfection Cropped 8" x 10" prints mounted to 11" x ...
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‘Sumatra’s Rarity’

Posted on by Zara Toms
I have been working on this special acrylic painting in between commissions. It's been a painting I have loved to see come to life and creating the vibrancy and depth of this piece was my aim right from the start. I have loved working on these round canvases and being able to hang then completely flat onto the wall really does make this incredible animal feel more 3D. Original for sale: £295...
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