Tag: portraits of pets

American Quarter Horse portrait

This stunning American Quarter Horse portrait is my first in black and white. I was able to achieve many subtle effects, despite only using one colour for the entire piece. It was a different way of working compared to my usual graphite pencil on a white paper, leaving the paper untouched for the blackest of […]

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Labrador Family Portraits

I’ve recently been commissioned to paint a couple of members of my Labrador’s family. Portrait of Black Labrador, Breagha In 2019, the first of the Labrador family portraits, my Lab’s sister, Breagha, was completed. Breagha’s painting information Medium: Watercolour Size: 10″ x 10″ / 25.4 cm x 25.4 cm Portrait of Black Labrador, Kara The […]

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Labrador Painting: Logie At Achmelvich Bay

Last year I started a portrait of my Labrador based on a photo of him at Achmelvich Bay in the north west of Scotland. It was a beautiful morning when we visited in March 2018. Blue sky, turquoise sea, and white sands. It could have been a far off tropical paradise, if it wasn’t for […]

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Cocker Spaniel watercolour painting

This Cocker Spaniel painting is of a lovely girl called Rosie; aren’t her eyes beautiful! Cocker spaniels are one of my favourite dogs to paint, and I have painted many different colours of the breed.  About the painting Medium: Watercolour Size: A3 (420 mm x 297 mm) How to commission a painting If you are […]

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Springer Spaniel Watercolour Painting

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 […]

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