Author: Karen Hartnell

8by8 Collection: Red Fox Painting

A watercolour painting I completed in 2022 of a Red Fox. The red fox I haven’t seen many foxes in the wild. The closest I seemed to get most of the time was my old Labrador who always took a fancy to rolling in fox poop (never a nice drive home with that smell in […]

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Christmas Pet Portrait Commissions

Updated November 2022 🎄Christmas commission bookings are now closed for 2022  Bookings being taken for 2023. Slots available from around late February.January 2023 fully booked. Mid-March-mid April fully booked. In this blog post is information regarding orders for Christmas Pet Portrait Commissions in 2022, and how to make a booking. Early booking is advisable. Pet […]

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8by8 Wildlife Collection

In the summer of 2021, I began working on my first Collection, the 8by8 Wildlife Collection. I’ve called it the 8by8 Wildlife Collection because all pieces are 8 inches x 8 inches in size.  It consists of eight pieces of work. My aim is to feature wildlife from the UK and around the world, capturing […]

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Time-lapse: Osprey Painting

I recently completed a small watercolour portrait of an Osprey and recorded a time-lapse video as I painted. It’s the time of year when Ospreys begin to return to their breeding grounds in the UK after spending the autumn and winter months in the warmer climate of Africa. I shall be keeping my eyes peeled […]

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Pencil portrait of a White-tailed Eagle on a rock

If you are a regular to my blog, you will know that White-tailed Eagles are a favourite of mine to paint. The model for this portrait was a young female White-tailed Eagle called ‘Snatch’, who was the resident White-tailed Eagle at Blair Drummond Safari Park. I visited Blair Drummond in 2011, and took many photos […]

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