Patreon

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✏🐾 Patreon 🐾✏ On 1st February this year I launched my Patreon channel. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I do and I am so pleased I took that leap in offering online tuition. I have been working really hard to get as much content uploaded as I possibly can. Offering a wide variety of topics and subjects to ensure there is something for everyone. Here on my websi...
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Jake drawing vs photo

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🐾✏ Jake photo vs drawing 🐾✏ I loved everything about this reference photograph. Mainly the smiley expression <3. When I am asked to draw from photographs there are elements I can alter and change. Using artistic license on a drawing to create artwork that is unique to the artist. Removing collars and harness is a common thing I am asked to do which was...
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Alfie & Rodney

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I recently had the pleasure of drawing these two in pastels. Different paper colours, same glow background effect which works really well for pet portrait commissions like this. The various paper colour options and the ability to custom any background colour means we can tailor the portrait to best suit that pet. These two paper colours, dark grey and brown are the most popular. The dark gr...
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‘Tiger and her cub’

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I completed this pastel portrait a few months ago. I had it professionally mounted with a double mount which is always my preference for my original wildlife piece. I think it adds more depth to the overall piece. I have only just got round to photographing it :). I used three different photographs and combined them to create a unique piece of art that is one of a kind. This original portra...
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NEW PATREON LIBRARY!

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On the 1st February I launched my Patreon channel. Each month since then I have been adding as much video tutorial content as I can. These tutorials are a mixture of full length portraits, focus studies and bonus videos. I am loving Patreon but one of the aspects I am not so keen on is the accessibility for members to find specific tutorials. For this reason I have had a Patreon library added to m...
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Dog Eye Tutorial

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Another focus study tutorial coming up on Patreon is this dog eye. This is a photo of my own dog, Maisey's eye. I chose this because of the colour and contrast. The highlight and shadows are striking and I thought this would be perfect for this study. Over on Patreon I have a variety of videos. I am having my website redone and modernised to have a Patreon Library where you can easily find the...
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NEW black and white Lion

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I love drawing in black and white. I do it with the various mediums I like working in. This was done in pastels and is currently off at my framers being mounted. Photo of that coming soon :) This original drawing is for sale. No limited edition prints will be made of this. Details found below. 'Lion'8" x 8" Original Pastel PortraitProfessionally mounted to 12" x 12" (photo to follow) t...
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Jake is finished!

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I have loved every minute working on Jake's portrait. I had a stunning photo to work from. A perfect expression for a portrait like this. This larger 16" x 24" size enables me to add so much detail even down to the bubble on his tongue. Jake is my first Corgi I have drawn and I didn't realise how cute they are until I started working on his portrait. This portrait will soon be making its way to ...
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