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Exciting News & Hare is Finished!

Posted on October 31, 2019October 30, 2019 by Zara Toms

Long post but yay excited!! The finished painting :). Thank you for all your lovely comments on my social media on the work in progress updates I have been sharing of this painting. The first of my British wildlife series can now be ticked off my rather long list :). *** Exciting News!! ***I am so excited to share with you that I will now be offering prints of my wildlife artwork!As are all my...
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Hare is finished and exciting news to follow!

Posted on October 30, 2019October 29, 2019 by Zara Toms

I have finished my Hare painting and the first of my British wildlife series! I am so excited and cant wait to share my news with you tomorrow when I share the full finished painting. I have worked on this Hare in between my pet portrait commissions. I really do think that I will know allocate time in my schedule to wildlife work. I absolutely love it and its something I really would like to ...
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Meet Charlie

Posted on October 29, 2019October 28, 2019 by Zara Toms

Charlie was one of the 6 A3 colour pencil drawings I have had the pleasure of drawing. I have just finished George which was the last of the this furry gang. Sadly, a couple of days after starting Charlie's portrait he passed away. He had a health condition which his owners knew would shorten his life and sadly there was a treatment. He had a wonderful happy life and spoilt rotten as all furb...
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Barn Owl Update

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Zara Toms

I have been so busy working on pet portrait commissions. I am working on my British wildlife series as and when I have any spare minutes. I am really pleased with how this guy is coming along. Barn Owl reference photo taken by Craig MaisfieldI have used various references for the background and put together this layout to make my artwork unique. The background is complete but I have more t...
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Meet Harry

Posted on October 27, 2019October 26, 2019 by Zara Toms

Harry is one of the six furbabies I was asked to draw. I have just finished George which was the last and a Black Labrador. I shall post the other finished portraits here over the coming days :). I LOVED working on Harry's portrait. The colour and shapes in his fur and that adorable expression with the tilted head is just perfection.
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Sunset Subject Revealed!

Posted on October 26, 2019October 25, 2019 by Zara Toms

8" x 10" Acrylic on pre-stretched canvas.Reference photograph kindly provided by Craig Maisfield And its a Barn Owl! When driving back from seeing to my horses and sheep, the sun was just setting and across the freshly cropped fields was a stunning Barn Owl. The sun was just setting and I remembered thinking wow what a beautiful animal. We are very fortunate to have such wonderful wildlife her...
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Bailey

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 by Zara Toms

Earlier this year I was asked to draw Bailey. A stunning chocolate Cocker Spaniel <3. The Top KnotI am so lucky to be asked to draw so many Spaniels. I love their curls and their eyes are always so expressive. Bailey has a wonderful top knot which most Spaniels have. My 3 year old Sprocker has one but its very long and straight. I have good fun giving her many hair styles haha. I a...
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Sometimes Different…

Posted on October 24, 2019October 23, 2019 by Zara Toms

I am very lucky to get asked to draw a wide variety of pets and wildlife. But sometimes I get asked to draw something that is completely out of my comfort zone. These portraits I love! It's during these that you get to learn new skills, try new tools to achieve a specific texture or effect you want. This was definitely a piece for that. My must have tools..I could not have completed this piec...
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Wolf in Graphite

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 by Zara Toms

I have been trying to find time to focus on my wildlife artwork. I am so busy with pet portraits and my current waiting list is to the middle of April. Any spare time I have between portraits, evenings I have spare, I am trying to build back up my wildlife portfolio. A4 (8.3" x 11.7") Graphite Pencil Portrait This wolf drawing I completed a good few months ago now sold during the work in pr...
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First Black & White Painting

Posted on October 22, 2019October 23, 2019 by Zara Toms

Many years ago I attempted this Tiger painting which was the first time I had attempted to create a black and white painting. It was done on a canvas board using oil paints and I loved only limiting my colour palette to two colours - Black and white. It's a really good way of teaching yourself how to judge values - getting your lights and darks accurate is what will make your piece look more real...
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