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Lexie Landscape Finished!

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For the last few days I have been working on this last minute portrait of my Sprocker Lexie. I've wanted to attempt a landscape and this photo I took of Lexie was the compromise :). For something with this background I wouldn't want to do this any smaller than A3 (11.7" x 16.5") so this is the size I decided to go for. Having a full body portrait wouldn't have been suitable on A4 as she wo...
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Orangutans are finished :)

Posted on by Zara Toms
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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National Frog Month!

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April is National Frog Month! Frogs are fascinating creatures and with over 4,000 species of frogs they come in a range of colours from all over the world. I have only done 1 frog portrait and this is it. The Red Eyed Tree Frog in this vibrant yellow flower was what drew me to the reference. That vibrancy against the black worked so well for my techniques. As you know I LOVE drawing on black back...
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Missed post yesterday!

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My husband was off work yesterday and I went ahead and scheduled my social media posts and then completely forgot to share a blog post. I'm going to blame him for that haha! Screwed up my morning routine :). https://youtu.be/JRqP6lXzkBs Another video to share with you :). Gunner was a delight to draw. Feel free to head over to my YouTube channel for more videos. From acrylics to colour p...
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Meet Gunner :)

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Gunner is finished. What a beautiful horse I had the pleasure of capturing. This pastel portrait has been another one of mine which I will always remember. The background the client chose really worked well. That soft glow and working from dark to light really complimented him. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Drawing The full time lapse of Gunner will be uploaded to my YouTube channel later today...
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Here they are!

Posted on by Zara Toms
Well I am so pleased to share this with you. I have worked really hard and many many hours have gone into this piece. This is my largest acrylic painting to date. I loved working on this scale so much so that I ordered another canvas this size and will be doing a painting of my furbabies. From top left working across is Oscar, Lily, Harry, Millie, Charlie and George.29" x 21" Acrylic on canva...
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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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Lily photo vs drawing

Posted on by Zara Toms
I should make more of these really! Just so you can see what I have worked from and the realism I strive to achieve in each portrait. A good photo is key..One of the key things to creating a highly detailed and realistic portrait is the reference you are working from. As an artist who is always wanting to capture the personality and character of each of my subjects this is always more achieva...
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Happy Mothers Day!

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** Happy Mothers Day Everyone **. I hope you were able to make the most of it despite a lot of us having to change our usual traditional mothers day celebrations. The sun has been out all weekend!!!! YAY!!!In theme with today, here is my framed Brown Bear mother and her cub <3. This original colour pencil drawing is up for grabs and at a bargain price! Feel free to email me if you are interes...
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