Purdy’s Video :)

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Yesterday I shared Purdy's A4 pastel drawing. Here is the full time lapse video. https://youtu.be/l-6MjjZ6GNg Ok... I get asked almost everyday if I have my own Patreon channel and if I can do voice overs with my videos to explain the process. Well, that may be more of a realistic thing for me to do so keep up to date on my social media and here on my blog for updates on that :D. If the o...
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Meet Purdy :)

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I can now share with you this super smiley, adorable and crazily cute Cockerpoo, Purdy. I had the pleasure of drawing the families cat Harley last year in colour pencils. For Purdy's portrait her owners wanted it to look similar to Harley's drawing so we opted for the white paper and no background but went with pastels rather than colour pencils. This was because I personally feel that pastels ar...
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Meet Tiger <3

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A very special German Shepherd who was an absolute pleasure to capture on canvas. This 12" x 16" canvas allowed me to capture lots of detail. As with all my clients during the design and layout process I did various mock ups of backgrounds and Tiger's family went straight for the greens with the soft mottled effect the airbrush creates so perfectly. When dry and varnished, this portrait will be m...
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Star’s revisit

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Earlier in the year I was asked to draw Star. A lovely Greyhound who was a real pleasure to capture. I love drawing black fur and this dark grey paper is one of my favourite backgrounds. This close up of his portrait shows the beautiful lighting with those warm hues reflecting in his coat. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Portrait Mounted with a beautiful black mount with that white core line fi...
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Betsy & Steve :)

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I can now share with you this cute pair. Yesterday I was sent a lovely photo of them both sat either side of the portrait which I'll share shortly :). I love drawing curls and this portrait had lots. Pastels works so well for this type of fur and all the overlapping layers to achieve the softness and realism. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Portrait The full time lapse video will be up on my Yo...
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‘Sumatra’s Rarity’

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I have been working on this special acrylic painting in between commissions. It's been a painting I have loved to see come to life and creating the vibrancy and depth of this piece was my aim right from the start. I have loved working on these round canvases and being able to hang then completely flat onto the wall really does make this incredible animal feel more 3D. Original for sale: £295...
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Penguin print vs original

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LOVE LOVE LOVE the prints!!!! They look exactly like the original. Its sooooo close, mad really. The bright colours are so striking. I am now taking pre orders for these. Only 25 available so please feel free to email me if you would like to reserve one. Print details below :) ‘Rainbow Penguin Family’£20Limited edition run of only 25!Due to the very limited print run please contact me ...
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