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Maisey is 11 today!

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🐾💕 Happy 11th Birthday Maisey 💕🐾 This is a day I didn't think we would be able to share with her. My best friend and the best 18th birthday present I could ever have hoped for. The day I picked her up when she was 8 weeks old she taught me from day one what love was. What it meant to be that person who has to make sure you give that furbaby the best possible life ...
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Alfie work in progress..

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I have been working on a sweet Westie called Alfie. I have the pleasure of capturing him twice! Once for this A4 graphite drawing and then a 10" x 12" acrylic on canvas. I like to keep my clients up to date with regular photo updates. If it was me I would love to see it come together. In some cases they prefer for it to be left as a surprise but majority of the time photo updates are appreci...
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Varnishing my paintings

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Vanishing your paintings is really important. I have only ever used one type of varnish and as it's worked so well and I am pleased with the results I've never needed to change. Why I use spray varnish..My preference has always been spray varnishes. You can purchased liquid varnish which you pour onto your work and then brush across evenly. This has never been a method I wanted to try for a c...
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Ivy on the easel <3

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I have been looking forward to starting this portrait for months. I had the pleasure of meeting her to take the photographs needed for this portrait. I hope I am capturing her sweet expression in the drawing. Its only because I have met her that I really know just how adorable she is. All she wanted to do was be cuddled and be with you. And she has such soft fur <3. I love working w...
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Spring has sprung!

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I'm sure we have all enjoyed the change in weather and loving this sunshine. Due to the lock down me and my husband have spent so much time in the garden. It's a working progress but over the last 2-3 years we have been gradually getting it to where we want it. With Spring well and truly here and lots of our beautiful wildlife now starting to emerge, starting to rear their young and as with Hedge...
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Orangutans are finished :)

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This has been a real joy to paint. I have enjoyed every minute spent and there have been many hours work gone into this piece. The level of detail I wanted to add meant that no part of this piece could be rushed. I wanted it to be one of the most realistic pieces I have created to date. I am always trying to improve my artwork any way I can and I am always trying to create photo realistic ar...
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Something new.. People!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Occasionally I get asked to draw something different. Something that challenges me and gives me an opportunity to learn new skills, techniques and in this case textures! There were a few elements of this piece which were new to me and I had to experiment on a scrap piece of paper to find the best way of tackling them. The first was the blanket the newborn baby was wrapped in. It was similar to...
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Cheer across the country!

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What an amazing atmosphere all the cheering and clapping created last night! A small gesture that was heard all over the country. Thank you to all the NHS and key workers 💕 Bubbles had rather a lot to say about it this morning haha! This sheep is hilarious and is more like a dog. She follows you everywhere for food and wouldn't hesitate to steal treats from your pocket! My 2 year old...
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New Lion Wildlife Painting!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Fresh off the easel is this pair of Lions <3. For this piece I had a lovely photograph by Terence Porter where he captured that emotion and affection so perfectly. I wanted to focus purely on that so I hyped up the contrast and focused on values. I wanted to draw the attention right to them both which I hope I have achieved. This original piece is available and ready for its new home. F...
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#StaySafe 1

Posted on by Zara Toms
Hi guys, I am wanting to make some posts that will make you smile, make you maybe temporarily forget the worry and stressful time we are all going through at the moment. So here is the first.. 'Maisey My Miracle'When my Maisey was 5 years old (she will be 11 on the 29th April) she lost the use of her back legs. This happened as a result of 4 large blood clots compressing her spine in 4 different...
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