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Tilley & Cresta Photo Time Lapse

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 by Zara Toms

Something a little different for today's blog post :). Normally I create the video time lapses but this time I thought I would make a video of the work in progress photos of Tilley & Cresta's drawing. These are the same photos I sent to their mum so she could see the portrait develop :) https://youtu.be/-746qiDt-NY
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Harper update

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Zara Toms

Yesterday I spent the day working on Harper's portrait. A stunning fox red Labrador. I had a couple of options for this portrait in terms of what background would work best. The reference photograph I was given for this portrait had a lovely amount of chest and body. So it was decided that I would draw all of the photograph of her rather than fade out her chest as I typically have to do. Fading o...
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New on the easel

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 by Zara Toms

I made a start on Harper's portrait yesterday afternoon :). A stunning fox red Labrador. The reference photograph I have been given to use for this drawing has a lovely amount of chest. The lighting is lovely so it seemed fitting to add a natural background and continue the chest all the way to the bottom of the paper. This was all designed in a photo editor first and this was the layout the clie...
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Pastels pastels pastels..

Posted on February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 by Zara Toms

I have just finished another Spaniel pastel portrait! And I have now started the next. This time a beautiful fox red Labrador. She's absolutely beautiful. I have just finished the background. I cannot wait to share with you the pastel portraits I have been working on these last few weeks. I have fallen in love with this medium!
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Charlie complete!

Posted on February 9, 2020February 7, 2020 by Zara Toms

Here is the finished A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Colour pencil drawing of Charlie. A really gorgeous Spaniel with all those lovely curls and those eyes <3. There is always so much emotion and personality in Spaniel eyes. I always love capturing them.
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Charlie in progress..

Posted on February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 by Zara Toms

On the easel at the moment is Charlie. A very handsome Cocker Spaniel who has sat very regal like for his photograph used for this portrait. I always enjoy doing full body portraits and this is no exception. Capturing his pose along with his facial expression seemed best suited for this piece :). Tomorrow's blog post will be Charlie's finished portrait :D
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Otis Video :)

Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Zara Toms

Here is the full time lapse video of my recent commission, Otis. Technical issues...I have had terrible trouble with my webcam setup.. I had to use the webcam on my new laptop as my older laptop I have always used for recording my work is slowing giving up (10 years old!). I put the webcam on my new laptop and the Logitech software I have always used on the new laptop. This downloaded the new...
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Meet Otis

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 by Zara Toms

I can now share with you the finished portrait I finished this week of Otis :) Otis is a sweet black Cocker Spaniel and this was a surprise gift for his mum. Otis's favourite toy was a tennis ball (what dog doesn't like a tennis ball right?!) so I was asked to incorporate one in the portrait :). A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Colour pencil drawing He had an adorable expression in the reference pho...
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Meet Billy

Posted on February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 by Zara Toms

My husband asked me to do this pastel portrait of Billy for a surprise gift to one of his good friends. Sadly, Billy is no longer with us and his family miss him dearly. I really enjoyed using my pastels for this piece. He has such beautiful markings and the colours were just a joy to capture. I did create a few layouts prior to starting his drawing to see what background colour best complime...
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Star Close Up

Posted on February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 by Zara Toms

A little peak at a recent pastel portrait I completed. Star made it to the amazing age of 18 and is dearly missed by his family. The reference photograph I was provided with for this piece had beautiful lighting and made for a lovely portrait. He was a real pleasure to draw. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Pastel Drawing If you'd like to commission a pet portrait or a wildlife portrait please don't hesit...
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