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Finished Portraits

Meet Doodles & Daz

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Doodles was Daz's mum. Sadly, Doodles is no longer with us and she had a very special bond with her owner. Initially the portrait was just going to be of Doodles but when I was asked to incorporate Daz I got to work creating a layout that worked best. I love drawing horses in pastels. As horses have that much shorter coat and variations in their facial structure that causes many highlights and sh...
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Meet Larry

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Last week Larry made it to his home in Ireland. I loved capturing him in this pastel portrait. His tail is just - cute! In the photograph I was working from he had a blue harness. He typically wears a red one so his owner asked if I could make this change in the portrait :) A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Portrait His owner wanted a subtle shadow underneath him which worked well given that his col...
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Henry’s Close Up

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I was asked to draw Henry shortly after I found my love for pastels. The benefit of tailing backgrounds, layering light over dark and the blending options is what made me switch from colour pencil to pastels and I haven't looked back. Henry is a very sweet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with those very expressive eyes that all Spaniels have. It's the first thing I noticed when I looked at the ...
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Archie in progress

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New on my easel is Archie. I have had the pleasure of drawing Archie in colour pencil last year. Not only that but his brother Ollie to. I will attach these portraits below for you to see :). I have had the absolute pleasure of drawing their other canine family members. 5 other Cocker Spaniels and a Labrador not only each in colour pencil but also all 6 on a large canvas for an acrylic painting. ...
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NEW Pheasant Painting

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I think Pheasants are a really understated bird. To have these on our doorstep with such striking colours which come in a couple of varieties is something we may not appreciate as much as we should. Before Christmas I made a start on this painting and soon after starting it I regretted it... Those feathers. I didn't think I was going to get to the end! I stuck with it and got there. This is a 16...
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Maisey & Lexie Close Up

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I have been prepping a couple of canvases ready for 2 Spaniel paintings I have coming up :). Getting the surface just the right texture for how I like to paint. I keep meaning to take a photo of my framed painting but trying to photograph something that has now been varnished is not easy! Yesterday, I ordered all new boom stands and arms that will enable me to use my DSLR to record my portrai...
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Tommy is finished :)

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A few days ago I shared a work in progress of Tommy's portrait. Here is his finished portrait and smiley face <3. He was a pleasure to capture in pastels. I really enjoy drawing all the detail in dogs mouths. It's certainly one part of the portraits I get really engrossed in. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Portrait Airbrush tutorial :D https://youtu.be/RkTRsnx68Kg
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Behind the scenes & a Flamingo!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Ah these past few days have been manic. I have been working hard to create video content for my new plans for 2021. After many requests following my recent voice over tutorials I have decided to set up a Patreon channel :D. This is something I am super excited about and am in the process of working out the type of content I'd like to offer. If this is something that you are interested in plea...
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