Many of my commissions are surprise gifts; birthdays and Christmas being the most popular. This Springer Spaniel dog portrait of Rigby was commissioned as a wedding present for his owners. It was gifted to the couple the day before their big day. They loved it so much, that they hung it up at the venue […]
On Sunday 16th June, I took part in Marine Clean 2019 organised by a good friend of mine, who volunteers with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). The inspiration The clean was done in memory of a Humpback Whale who was spotted earlier this year in the Firth of Forth dragging a buoy along […]
While dogs seem to be my most common commission request, I have done several rabbit paintings. I used to have a pet rabbit when I was a young child. She was a White Rabbit and I called her ‘Mrs Nibble’ after a character in one of my favourite books at the time, Mrs Nibble from […]
It looks like it is going to be a ladybird bonanza summer. I don’t know if anyone else has noticed the large number of ladybirds that have seem to have appeared this year? I’ve spotted (no pun intended) many in the garden. On a walk this morning there were lots of them along the road’s […]
I’ve put together this helpful guide on selecting and taking photos for a pet portrait commission. The quality of photos can sometimes limit the size of the portrait. It is difficult to achieve a good result if the photo isn’t very clear or large enough to see details, especially with the larger sizes of painting. […]