Muntjac – NEW!

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Over Christmas I completed this Deer portrait. Something different in that me and my husband sat down and did the same drawing together. For someone who hadn't tried drawing before I was really impressed with his finished portrait. I'll share them on a later post as he did an initial attempt without any help from me and then for the 2nd attempt I gave him 15 minutes of tuition. It was really rew...
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White fur.. How to approach it?

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Is white truly white?Painting white fur can be challenging but I love it. The biggest thing to remember is white is never white. White is very reflective so often there are many other colours and tones to include. Really studying your reference photo will make such a difference to pick out these differences and ensuring they're included in your art. | Top Tip |Start with a grey mixture of bla...
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‘Festive Robin’ SOLD

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This little guy made it off to its new home yesterday :). I loved working on this smaller piece and plan on doing a few more like this. When I planned this Robin I had lots of off cuts of my pastel paper, Pastelmat. I hate seeing waste and this paper due to its high quality is not cheap. So I started to come up with ideas on how to create smaller pieces but still ensure I captured the level of d...
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HUGE Easter SALE!

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SCROLL THROUGH BELOW TO SEE WHAT IS ON SALE :D I don't often do these types of large sales but this year I have some extra wildlife pieces planned and I need to make some room! So I will be selling some pieces at a bargain price over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Email me at zara.toms@hotmail.co.uk if you would like more information on any of these originals. 'Festive Robin'SOLD...
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‘Vantage Point’ Sold

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One of my last originals from my very first exhibition has sold. This was one of my very first oils on canvas so I'll be sad to see it go however its going to be hung with two of my other pieces :). I feel very honoured when people choose to keep my artwork in their home. 'Vantage Point'8" x 10" oil on canvasRef photo: Wendy Salisbury Coming up this weekend.... **HUGE EASTER SALE O...
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New PATREON Tutorial

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I have been uploading so much content to Patreon every month. Only set up on the 1st February I'm working hard to get as much content uploaded as I can :). This weekend this fur study will be the next tutorial uploaded. 4" x 3.5" Pastel on Pastelmat. On Patreon, I set up polls where members can vote for the bonus/focus video which I will then make into a full length tutorial. The po...
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Jake in progress

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I have kindly been given permission to share these work in progress updates. This is another large 16" x 24" portrait so HEAPS of room for detail. Jake is my first Corgi I've had the pleasure of drawing and I'm struggling to put my pencils down! When this guy is finished he will be heading off the the USA. 16" x 24" Pastel Portrait
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Meet Tequilas – Largest pet portrait to date!

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I can now share with you this portrait I had the absolute pleasure of drawing which I finished a couple of weeks ago. This is the largest portrait I have done to date. A single subject on an A2 size really did mean I had heaps of room to add all that amazing detail - even the person stood in the reflection of the eye This portrait will soon be professionally framed and I can't wait to se...
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