Black Collie Dog - Reggie

This is Reggie a lovely, soft collie dog who is camera shy. Usually, if he sees a camera, he runs. I managed to capture a shot to paint this portrait of him by using a macro lens on my camera, which meant I could keep the camera some distance away from him.

Black Collie Dog
Pastel Painting on Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper
Size 10"x8"
This Painting is SOLD

If you would like a pet portrait of your pet, painted in pastel like this, please contact me. All I need is a clear sharp photo of your pet. If you are not sure if I can use your photo, please send it to me anyway and I will let you know.

Gypsyvanner Pastel Painting

I have wanted to paint more horses and never got round to it. Anyway, I painted this to add to my portfolio. It was my challenge of the week. I knew it was going to be difficult painting that main.

Gypsyvanner Pastel Painting
On Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper
Size 9"x11" (approx)

This original portrait is for sale. If you are interested in buying it, please contact me.
Signed Fine Art Prints are also available by request.

Long Haired Black Cat - Tinted Charcoal Drawing

This little kittie was drawn for a competition entry for the LAW (Lanta Animal Welfare), animal rescue organisation's calender. It was one out of a number of photos they gave us to choose from to paint or draw. All of the animals featured in the photos were rescued and most of them looking for homes. You can view their page here. The results are not out yet.

Long Haired Black Cat
Tinted Charcoal on Watercolour Paper
Size 10x8

Pastel Paintings

Over the past few months a lot has been going on and I have failed miserably in updating my blog. I have completed a fair few pet portrait commissions, and I have treated myself to some pastels.
I thought that, as am now confident with graphite and charcoal, I would try pastels. I bought myself some pastel pencils and a sharp uphill climb of learning began.
I fiddled and scribbled and messed around with them and the results were not too good, well not up to my standard of work anyway. So, I watched numerous tutorials and practised, A LOT.

A number of paintings were started and abandoned, ending up in the circular file. But, as the time went on my practising began to pay off. Eventually, I felt confident enough to show the world what I have been up to. Now it is time for me to catch up and put some of my pastel paintings here.
I hope you like them. Your comments would be appreciated.
I am now taking on pastel commissions and over the next few days, I will post them here. Here is the first one.
This is Sox - a beautiful mischievous kitten. My first pastel commission. Painted, using Faber Castell and Derwent Pastel Pencils.

Ginger and White Kitten
Pastel Painting on Mi-Teintes Pastel Paper
Size 8"x10"

If you would like a painting of your pet in pastels then please contact me. I have started commissions for Christmas so order early. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Lioness Resting Graphite Pencil Drawing

I have had a great week drawing thus week. I have completed a German Shepherd  Dog and Pup graphite drawing and, I have painted a digital portrait of a lovely Pug dog. I will post these here soon.

Meanwhile, here is a drawing I finished last week of a lioness resting.

Lioness Resting Graphite Pencil Drawing

Original, Fine Art Prints and Greeting Cards available here.

Neffie and PG

It's been a good week this week. I think spring has finally arrived. The sun has been shining, i've been out in the garden planting and its beginning to wake up.
I have been busy trying to keep up with everything and doing fairly well with that.
I gained some more followers on Facebook and I finished and sent off a Pet Portrait to Australia. Here it is.

Neffie and PG

A Very Busy Week

It hasn't been a bad week weather wise, a little colder than last week, but overall not bad.
I managed to get out in the garden where I did as much weeding as was necessary ( I only have a small garden), and put in some more plants. I want to add more structure to the border and so some small shrubs were prescribed.

The sun did shine a fair amount, although the wind made it rather chilly. The plants don't seem to mind though and they are growing. Spring is beginning I think, even if it is late.

Most days too, I went for walks up over the hills with my lovely, soppy German Shepherd dog, Honey.
Good exercise, as most of our walk is up hill through the fields in the beautiful countryside around our home.

She enjoyed herself immensely, especially when she spotted the rabbits having lunch in the hedgerow. She gave chase and spent some time waiting for them to emerge from their burrows, to join her for some play. Needless to say, she was disappointed.

Then half way across the field two deer were standing in full view. She couldn't believe her luck, and then again disappointment, when they legged it at top speed. Much too fast for her!

She didn't give up hope though, she kept looking behind as we walked on, to see if they were following us. Never mind.

I started a graphite pencil drawing this week too, a Lioness resting. I also have a commission, two lovely cats, a digital hand painted pet portrait that I have almost finished.

Both will be posted in the next few days. The painting will come first as the drawing is going to take quite a few days to finish.

The kitty drawing below is a graphite pencil drawing that I did a few weeks back. I hope you like it.

Long Haired Tabby Cat Graphite Drawing

Originals, prints and cards available here.