Protected: On the Drawing Board – surprise present
On the Drawing Board – Molly
Molly is a commission for a family in Spain. I am going to work primarily from the photograph on the left but as the ear and body doesn’t show completely, will reference the photograph on the right for those details. Initial Sketch At this stage am not sure how much body I will include, will get … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Callie
Introducing Callie, a commission for a couple living in Kuwait. Callie is sitting so nicely and looking so sweet in this photograph, you have no idea the effort her owners have put in to achieve this. Callie does not like to pose and is very unimpressed by cameras. The poor owners would email me some photos and get my reply … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Betty
First I have to tell you that Betty is a boy, so don’t get confused when I start typing “him”, perhaps mistaken identity at birth….. Betty is a commission for a family who live in Dubai; they have previous had their other cat Eric drawn. Betty sounds by all accounts quite a character. He enjoys a manicure … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Jack
This handsome fella is called Jack. His portrait is a surprise present for his owner, he looks very cute here with his bow-tie; the client is having the tie included in the portrait. Stage 1 Am establishing all the basics, no fine detail yet. Love the white stripe down the middle of his face, designer cat! He looks quite … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Hobbes
HOBBES This beautiful cat lives in Kuwait with his friend Callie (who will be in a second portrait). Am thinking maybe he is called Hobbes because of the Hobnob biscuit but I could be wrong. Am really looking forward to this one because I love the composition; the photo is very clear, the head at a good … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Eric
Eric is a commission for a client in Dubai for her husbands Christmas present. Eric is in fact a girl; just so you don’t think I am getting my personal pronouns in a muddle as we move forward! Eric gave her owner all sorts of problems as she does not like posing for the camera. … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Siobhan & Nicolas
This portrait is in memory of these two beautiful Old English Sheepdogs Siobhan and Nicolas. It is for a lady is England as a surprise Christmas present from her daughter. Initial Sketch I am going to start working on Nicolas has he will be the more tricky as I can’t quite see his eyes; I will work … Continue reading »
On the Drawing Board – Sky
Sky’s portrait is a commission for a family who live in Dubai. I know her personally because we used to live on the same compound; which was very handy for going round and taking lots of photographs. This is the fourth portrait for the family; they have already had portraits of two other dogs and their … Continue reading »
