On one of my morning walks this week, I was lucky to spot two Nuthatch. The first caught my eye as it perched on top of an old stone bridge. Then its mate appeared, just below, clinging upside-down onto the wall of the bridge. They both flew off into a nearby tree together. This was […]
As a graphite pencil artist, I think paper stumps and tortillons are high on my list of ‘must haves’ in my drawing equipment. The stumps come in a variety of sizes so you can blend large or small areas of pencil. If you enjoy drawing (and this includes charcoal and pastels) these are a must […]
On Sunday 16th June, I took part in Marine Clean 2019 organised by a good friend of mine, Ailsa, who volunteers with the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). 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 behind […]
I got the idea for the Paw Print plaques after I lost my dear Labrador, Corbie. I wanted something as a little memory. ‘Labradors leave paw prints forever on your heart‘ came to mind, because they definitely do! I have my chocolate Labrador version hanging by Corbie’s and Logie’s puppy portraits. There are several breeds […]
Welcome to my new-look for Portraits of Pets. It’s been a number of years since I’ve redesigned my website and things have moved on a lot in that time. It should also now function well on mobile and tablet devices. I expect a few teething issues and tweaking, but hopefully the information is easy to […]