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Roxy & Bella Mounted :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
I'm getting back to my normal routine this week. First morning of an early alarm so I can see to my horses and sheep... Early alarm was a struggle but I have really missed my pets during this very scary time with the eye injury. My amazing husband has been looking after our little zoo! Scary accident..I'll briefly explain the whole freak accident which was one of the scariest things I have gon...
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Back to work!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Sorry for the complete lack of blog posts since the 20th. I had a bit of a freak accident which left me temporarily blind in my right eye. Whoever said Badminton is a gentle sport is lying haha! Complete bed red and 9 steroid drops a day and I feel so lucky to say that my vision is almost back to normal :). I was back at work yesterday and it couldn't have come round sooner. I've missed it and ca...
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Mounts for pastels

Posted on by Zara Toms
Here is an example of one of the mount options for my pastel portraits :). Majority of professional pastel artists do not use fixatives. Fixatives are a spray which are applied to the finished portrait to apply a layer which seals in the pastel. There are massive issue associated with fixatives because these fixatives actually alter the colours of the finished piece. They often also 'spit' o...
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Choosing a mount..

Posted on by Zara Toms
I am so lucky to have a fantastic framer just up the road from me. He always does such an amazing job. My pastel portraits come professionally mounted and can be done in a variety of colours that best suit your portrait. This is an A4 pastel portrait of Star and both me and his owner felt the black mount complimented the portrait best. It works well with Star being a black dog and then white ...
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Thinking about Easter?

Posted on by Zara Toms
'First Few Steps' one of my limited edition prints would be a great Easter present. As soon as I saw the adorable reference photograph taken by Pam Donovan I knew I wanted to draw it. I say it a lot but I love capturing movement in my artwork so this cute little Gosling running towards the camera was on my to draw list! ‘ First Few Steps’Limited edition run of 150Giclée prints on 300gsm on...
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New Year trip to the zoo!

Posted on by Zara Toms
We started 2020 with a trip to the zoo. It's a tradition me and my husband started and as long as the weather is dry we pack up the camera are head off! This year was a first for me and a trip to Cotswold Wildlife Park. It was rather cold but that didn't stop most of the animals making the most of it. The Rhino's were enjoying the mud puddles from all this awful wet weather we have had th...
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Happy New Year!

Posted on by Zara Toms
** Happy New Year Everyone **This is a massive thank you post for all your support. Not just for 2019 but the entire run up to now. For everyone who has commissioned me to draw their furbabies and those who have purchased any of my original wildlife artwork and my limited edition prints. For every person who follow me on social media and comments, shares and likes any of my posts. I am truly gra...
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Roxy & Bella are finished!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Here is the finished portrait of Roxy and Bella :). My first pastel pet portrait is of Roxy & Bella. What I LOVE about pastels is the lovely range of colours the papers come in and then the ability to add lovely soft backgrounds. For this piece I didn't add any background and just faded their chests into the paper. This was a surprise thank you gift for my nana. She helped out so much w...
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First pastel pet portrait!

Posted on by Zara Toms
My nan helped out so much with the wedding; hand making all the table decorations, making the invitations and walking me down the aisle that I wanted to give her something special. I recently added pastels to my material list and I love them! I really wasn't sure when I first attempted the medium. This is my 4th ever attempt and I am so pleased with how they are coming out. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") P...
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First Christmas commission revealed!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Did your furbabies get spoilt? I can now start sharing with you my secret Christmas commissions I had the pleasure of drawing. It's so lovely to hear peoples thank you messages and knowing they are framed, on their wall being enjoyed and cherished. It makes all the hours spent on them so worth while. This is a portrait of a beauti...
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