📌 Welcome to Oil Pet Portraits – Happy Customers & Their Stories (Pinned). This page showcases Nicholas’s oil pet portraits and the amazing clients who commissioned them. We are thrilled to share photos of […]
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Oil Painting for Actor John Nettles
📌 Earlier this year we created an oil painting for actor John Nettles. We were absolutely delighted when John reached out to us with quite a special request. A pet portrait of […]
Wedding Pet Portraits
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Horse Portrait For A Wedding
📌 Welcome to our latest blog post where James commissioned a horse portrait for a wedding… well, not just ‘A’ wedding… HIS wedding! James got in contact earlier this year asking if […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Pencil Pet Portraits – Happy Customers & Their Stories
📌 Welcome to Pencil Pet Portraits – Happy Customers & Their Stories (Pinned). There’s something truly special about seeing my pencil pet portraits framed and displayed in my clients’ homes. Each custom […]
Pet Portrait Questions Answered
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Behind the Scenes: How We Package Your Pet Portrait for Safe Worldwide Delivery
Ever wondered what happens once we finish your beautiful pet portraits? We thought we would write a blog post on behind the scenes: how we package your pet portrait for safe worldwide […]
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How to Commission a Pet Portrait in 2025. The Complete Guide.
Welcome to my latest blog post about how to commissions a pet portrait in 2025. The Complete Guide! Commissioning a pet portrait is one of the most meaningful ways to celebrate your […]
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How Much Does a Pet Portrait Cost in the UK?
This is an Essential Guide for Clients Considering a Commissioning a Pet Portrait. Are you overwhelmed trying to figure out how much does a pet portrait cost in the UK or even […]
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10 Practical Reasons to Commission a Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest blog post – 10 Practical Reasons to Commission a Pet Portrait. To be fair, pet portraits aren’t new. It feels like we have been pet portrait artists a […]
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Beagle Portrait in Oils – Dog Painting Commission
Welcome to our latest Beagle Portrait in Oils – Dog Painting Commission traditionally hand painted by Nicholas Beall. The painting was created for a lovely client called Mark, in Northern Ireland. He […]
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Beautiful Cocker Spaniel Pencil Portrait – Louis’s Story
This blog post is dedicated to a beautiful Cocker Spaniel pencil portrait – Louis’s story. I would love for you to meet Louis, who was a gorgeous golden Cocker Spaniel who I […]
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Pencil Drawing of Meg – A Much Loved Cat
Welcome to my latest blog post about a pencil drawing of Meg – a much loved cat. I was recently commissioned to create a pencil portrait of a beautiful black and white […]
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10 Things You Need to Build a Thriving Pet Portraits Business
Welcome to my latest pet portraits business blog post – 10 Things You Need to Build a Thriving Pet Portraits Business. Starting a pet portrait business is an exciting journey. Believe me […]
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Bespoke Pencil Pet Portrait – Montage Drawing in Graphite
Welcome to my latest Bespoke Pencil Pet Portrait – Montage Drawing in Graphite of Khona. I was very excited to get started on this drawing as I don’t tend to do many […]
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Pet Portrait Commission FAQs: Your Top Questions Answered
Welcome to our Pet Portrait Commission FAQs: Your Top Questions Answered. As you may already know my name is Melanie and I am one half of Melanie and Nicholas and we are […]
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Golden Cockerpoo Pencil Portrait of Obi
Welcome to my blog post all about the Golden Cockerpoo Pencil Portrait of Obi! This adorable dog was commissioned by Ben as a very special Christmas gift for his wife. Obi is […]
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Hand Painted Horse Portrait – Custom Oil Painting Commission
Welcome to our latest hand painted horse portrait, custom oil painting commission by Nicholas Beall. It is of a stunning horse called Elmo. We are thrilled to share the story behind the […]
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Cocker Spaniel Pencil Portrait of Widgeon
Welcome to my latest blog post of the Cocker Spaniel pencil portrait of Widgeon. Her portrait was commissioned by returning client David as a surprise birthday gift for his wife, Sarah. I […]
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Melanie’s Monthly Journal – January Reflections
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly journal – January reflections. The New Year and January has been quite the whirlwind with lots of things happening here. Although we currently have taken a week or […]
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Hand Painted Cat Portrait – Custom Oil Painting Commission
Welcome to our blog post about our latest hand painted cat portrait, a custom oil painting commission of Max. We are excited to share the story behind this stunning oil painting, a […]
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Full Body Cocker Spaniel Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest blog post of the most gorgeous full body Cocker Spaniel pencil drawing. It was a pleasure to work with Dan on this commission. He contacted me in January […]
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Capturing Carina – Custom Horse Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest blog post about Capturing Carina – Custom Horse Portrait in Oils by Nicholas Beall. We are thrilled to share the story behind Carina’s oil painting, a commission by […]
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Best Drawing Papers for Pet Portraits in Pencil
Welcome to my first blog post of 2025 and I thought I would start the year off by chatting about the best drawing papers for pet portraits in pencil. My top picks […]
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Realistic Dog Portraits – Wilson & Bella’s Custom Oil Paintings
Welcome to our latest blog post about Nicholas’s latest realistic dog portraits – Wilson & Bella’s Custom oil paintings, commissioned by Stephen and Sally. This project was particularly special as it involved […]
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Realistic Oil Painting of a Puggle and Toy
We are thrilled to share one of Nicholas’s latest pet portraits, a realistic oil Painting of a Puggle and Toy – Gabby and her Lamp Chop. Gabby is a beautiful Puggle, who […]
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Melanie’s December Delights
Welcome to Melanie’s December Delights. It’s been a while! I have to say the weeks have slipped by so fast this year, I have been getting more and more behind with my […]
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Border Terrier and Lurcher Pencil Portrait of Hettie and Loxley
Welcome to my latest blog post about the Border Terrier and Lurcher Pencil Portrait of Hettie and Loxley. John Bowley commissioned this special 20 x 16 inch double portrait of Hettie the […]
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Melanie’s October Oracles
Welcome to Melanie’s October Oracles, which I have to admit is very late! It very nearly didn’t happen, but I have been doing a couple of website updates and artwork blog posts […]
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Horse Portrait in Oils of Jessica and Logan
I’m trying to catch up on the blog with portraits that we have painted or drawn over the last year. I realised that we hadn’t posted about the beautiful horse portrait in […]
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Beware of the Scam Targeting Pet Portrait Artists
I cannot believe I was just ‘nearly’ scammed from a cold call targeting pet portrait artists. It has bought me right to my desk to tap out a blog post to warn […]
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Horse and Foal Oil Painting
Welcome to a lovely commission about a horse and foal oil painting that Nicholas painted for a client in the UK. We were commissioned by Justin King, to create a portrait for […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Hugo’s Pencil Portrait Commission from Australia
Welcome to my latest blog post about Hugo’s Pencil Portrait Commission from Australia, featuring a very special dog called Hugo. From the beginning, I could tell how loved Hugo was and how […]
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Pet Portrait Websites Changing With The Times!
Welcome to our latest art business blog post, all about our pet portrait websites changing with the times! We have a few pet portrait artists who read our blog and so I […]
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Melanie’s September News Splash
Welcome to Melanie’s September News Splash and you have caught us in full work mode in the studio! Nicholas has completed a beautiful horse portrait and I have created a pencil drawing […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Harlan Crow Paintings
Welcome to our latest blog post where we chat about the Harlan Crow Paintings which Nicholas has been honoured to paint recently. Returning client Harlan Crow and his family commissioned two portraits […]
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Dachshund Pencil Portrait of Kipper
My latest portrait features a truly charming little Dachshund pencil portrait of Kipper. I was delighted to receive a message from Mick Wileman, a returning client who commissioned a pencil drawing of […]
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Melanie’s August Apologies
Welcome to Melanie’s August Apologies, it has been the most unusual month we have had this year. First of all we have to hugely apologise to all of our clients and thank […]
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Melanie’s July Jottings
Welcome to Melanie’s July Jottings and what a month it has been! As some of our readers are aware, Nicholas was pretty poorly with Covid before any lockdowns began in March 2020. […]
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Labrador Pencil Portrait of Karl
I had the pleasure of creating a pencil portrait of Karl, a beautiful Labrador, commissioned by Nikki in Florida, as a Christmas gift for her husband. Nikki reached out to me in […]
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Why Sharing Portrait and Reference Photos is Crucial for Pet Portrait Artists
I thought I’d write a blog post a out Why Sharing Portrait and Reference Photos is Crucial for Pet Portrait Artists. Do you show your reference photos with your pet portraits on […]
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Oil Painting of Shadow and Moose
Nicholas completed the oil painting of Shadow and Moose in May, just in time for a special birthday gift for our client in the USA. He painted it in oils on canvas […]
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Melanie’s June Journeys
Welcome to Melanie’s June Journeys blog. And what a month! I thought we were busy last month, but this month has been pretty epic too. It began with a good friends hen […]
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Cat Oil Painting of Tiddles
Welcome to Nicholas’s latest Cat Oil Painting of Tiddles. This beautiful portrait is an oil on linen canvas, traditionally hand painted by Nicholas. The oil painting was commissioned by returning client David […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Newfoundland Pencil Portrait of Padfoot
Welcome to my latest blog post about a Newfoundland pencil portrait of Padfoot. His portrait was commissioned by returning client Nick as a surprise gift for his wife, making it all the […]
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Aberaeron to Lampeter Walk
Earlier this year Harvey (my running, walking and workout buddy) casually said to me that he would like to do the Aberaeron to Lampeter walk. He had joined a group challenge a […]
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Beautiful Bichon Frisé Oil Painting Commission
Welcome to our latest blog post of a Beautiful Bichon Frisé Oil Painting Commission. A very special commission that we created for a lovely family was of Max the Bichon Fries. Sadly […]
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Gladys the Black Labrador Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest blog post about Gladys the Black Labrador Pencil Drawing, a very special portrait commissioned by Catherine Sheetz from the USA. Catherine first contacted me after the loss of […]
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Melanie’s May Moments
Welcome to our latest Melanie’s monthly blog news and this month is very well titled being Melanie’s May Moments, as we certainly have had a few moments this month. I have taken […]
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Horse Portrait in Oils – Oil Painting of Maska
Welcome to our latest horse portrait, Horse Portrait in Oils – Oil Painting of Maska. We are thrilled to be able to add this painting to our blog. Maska is a beautiful […]
Pet Portrait Questions Answered
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Pet Portraits Gift Vouchers
Welcome to our latest pet portraits business post about our Pet Portraits Gift Vouchers service. I thought it might be a good idea to create a blog post about them as we […]
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Melanie’s April Tales
Welcome to our Melanie’s April Tales blog post where we have actually been away this month AND had some days out!! Nicholas turned 50 this year, so we decided to book a […]
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Two Golden Retriever Pencil Portraits of Sam
Welcome to my blog post about the Two Golden Retriever Pencil Portraits of Sam. This special commission came from Michael and Kathy Malta in the USA, who asked me to create two […]
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How Long Does a Pet Portrait Take?
One of the most popular questions we are asked, not only by clients but also budding artists and students is, ‘How long does a pet portrait take?‘. To be completely truthful, this […]
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Melanie’s March Musings
Thank you all for visiting our blog and reading this months post about Melanie’s March Musings! Also a very Happy Easter to you all. I might be a little late with the […]
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Two Labrador Pencil Portraits
I’m thrilled to be able to share not just one Labrador pencil portrait…. but two Labrador pencil portraits! Both commissioned by Bubba, who originally contacted me to create a portrait of their […]
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Labrador Dog Portrait in Oils – Alfie in Autumn
Welcome to our latest blog post about the Labrador dog portrait in oils – Alfie in Autumn. Lisa commissioned this oil painting of the much-loved Labrador Alfie as a gift for her […]
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The Importance of Light and Shade in Pet Portraits
I thought it would be a great subject to chat to our arty readers about the importance of light and shade pet portraits. As most artists do, we love visiting a gallery […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Bevas Vitamin-infused Coffee Illustrations
Welcome to my latest blog post about Bevas Vitamin-infused Coffee Illustrations that I completed in September 2022. We are excited to reveal the project and you can even buy the coffee! White […]
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Oil Painting and Pencil Drawing of Dodge
Welcome to the Oil Painting and Pencil Drawing of Dodge, commissioned by a lovely client called Thaddeus based in Singapore. Thaddeus contacted us via WhatsApp from our website and I had a […]
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Melanie’s February Reflections
Welcome to our latest blog post, Melanie’s February Reflections. It’s been a cold month here weather wise and pretty wet. Our garden has been almost reminiscent of a village pond. I’m surprised […]
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Pet Portrait Artists Time Management
Welcome to my latest business post and this month its all about Pet Portrait Artists Time Management. Often we meet new people, they ask what we do for a living. When they […]
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Horse Oil Pet Portrait of Tilly
Welcome to our latest horse oil pet portrait of Tilly, completed just before Christmas last year. Gill commissioned the portrait for a special 21st birthday present. Gill and myself worked closely with […]
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Melanie’s January Journal
Welcome to our first months news for 2024. I am starting this year with a new title theme for my Melanie’s monthly blog posts. This year the titles will be a multitude […]
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Google Website Tips for Pet Portrait Artists
Welcome to my first pet portraits business news post for 2024 and I thought I’d start the year off with some Google website tips for pet portrait artists. Do you run your […]
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Three Dog Pencil Portrait of Baxter, Bertie and Treacle
Welcome to my latest three dog pencil portrait of Baxter Bertie and Treacle. This three dog pencil portrait was a returning commission for Cathy in Ireland. She previously asked me to draw […]
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Melanie’s December Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s December monthly news and yet another crazy, busy month. I think this is the most unorganised we have ever been, we haven’t even started to send cards yet and […]
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Advice on Framing Pet Portraits
Welcome to our latest blog post giving advice on framing pet portraits. As some of our regular readers might be aware, we used to frame our paintings and drawings. We have done […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in November
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly News in November… and another month has flown by! We have been busy little bees working really hard on our portraits. Of course we will show them all […]
Wedding Pet Portraits
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Dog Portrait in Oils – Marshall the City Working Dog
Welcome to our latest dog portrait in oils – Marshall the City Working dog. This handsome dog is Marshall, a much-loved city working dog from Cowandilla, Australia. His portrait was commissioned by […]
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Can You Be A Successful Artist Without Social Media?
Today’s blog post is aimed at our artist followers. It is almost a continuation of my previous blog post about social media. Since our Instagram hacking and our decision to delete of […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in October
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly News in October and you could say it’s been quite the eventful month! As well as everything that has been happening (more about this below) we have been […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Oil Painting of Rob
Welcome to our latest commission, the oil painting of Rob the dog! Nicholas had the pleasure of painting a beautiful oil portrait of Rob, and he enjoyed every minute of painting him. […]
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Why we are NOT on social media anymore! Oh Dear!
Welcome to an unusual mid monthly news and a huge topic today – Why we are NOT on social media anymore! Oh Dear! I felt the need to explain what’s been happening… […]
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French Bulldog Pencil Drawing of Leon
Welcome to my latest blog post on the French Bulldog Pencil Drawing of Leon. I am so thrilled to share this portrait on the blog as it has to have been one […]
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A Special Commission Of Two Beautiful Labradors
Welcome to our latest blog post about a special commission of two beautiful Labradors. We were absolutely delighted to hear from Peter in Switzerland, a returning client who has commissioned several portraits […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in September
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly news in September and before we dive into our antics, we have had a bit of a poorly Lily. She went to the vets for routine vaccinations and […]
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Pencil Portrait of Flipette
Welcome to my latest commission the Pencil Portrait of Flipette. I really enjoyed drawing her, she was an absolute pleasure to draw. I’m so pleased to be able to share the finished […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in August
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly news in August and I have to admit to being extremely behind on this months blog. There just seems to be something happening all the time. There is […]
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Boston Terrier Oil Portrait of Hudson & Hannah
Welcome to our latest pet portrait blog post about a Boston Terrier Oil Portrait of Hudson & Hannah. This painting was created by Nicholas Beall and was commissioned as a gift for […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Dexter’s Pencil Portrait – Labrador Drawing
Welcome to my latest pet portrait to come off of my ease – Dexter’s Pencil Portrait – Labrador Drawing. I am so pleased to be able to write a blog post about […]
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Shadow’s Portrait – Oil Painting by Nicholas
Welcome to our most recent blog post and Shadow’s Portrait – Oil Painting by Nicholas. We are delighted to share the story behind the oil painting of Shadow. A gorgeous Golden Retriever […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in July
Welcome to Melanie ‘s Monthly News in July, where yet again time has flown. We have had a busy month, I haven’t taken any video this month, but I promise to try […]
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Commissioned Black Labrador Oil Painting
Welcome to our latest commissioned Black Labrador oil painting. Nicholas has created a beautiful portrait of a gorgeous black lab this month called Dotty. Created for a surprise 50th birthday gift. Our […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in June
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly news in June, where another month has whizzed by! As you can see from our little video below, we have been away on a weeks holiday. We managed […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in May
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly News in May. I thought i’d start the blog off this time with a video tour of our garden. It’s looking so lovely at the moment. The weather […]
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Black Labrador Pencil Portrait Side Profile Study
Welcome to my blog post all about a Black Labrador pencil portrait side profile study hand drawn by myself, Melanie. I created this drawing for a client in Australia and it was […]
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Melanie’s April Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s April monthly news and it is truly springtime in our cottage garden. The wood pigeons are cooing, the woodpecker has been tapping furiously, the Canada geese are flying over, […]
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Monty & Ozzy – Oil Portrait of Two Labradors
Welcome to our latest blog post about Monty & Ozzy – Oil Portrait of Two Labradors. We were thrilled when Paul reached out to commission a portrait of his two beautiful Labradors, […]
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Melanie’s March Monthly News
Welcome to another Melanie’s March Monthly News. Thankfully things are a little happier here. Dad is home from Spain and recovering well, the car is still poorly (read last months blog post […]
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Black Labrador Pencil Portrait of Betty
Welcome to my latest blog post about my Black Labrador Pencil Portrait of Betty. This gorgeous black Labrador was an absolute joy to draw and I am so pleased to be able […]
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Our Pet Portrait Custom Stationery
Welcome to our latest blog post about our pet portrait custom stationery. I felt it was time we updated.. plus I have a love hate relationship with printers. If i never have […]
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Golden Retriever Montage Pencil Drawing of Kipling
Welcome to my blog post about the Golden Retriever Montage Pencil Drawing of Kipling. This beautiful portrait features Kipling, a much-loved golden retriever, in a montage of pencil drawings, showing his character […]
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Ella’s Portrait – Jack Russell in Oils
Welcome to our latest pet portrait blog post about Ella’s Portrait – Jack Russell in Oils. Robyn from London reached out to commission a 16 x 12-inch oil portrait of her family’s […]
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Melanie’s January & February News
Welcome to Melanie’s January & February News. Our Happy New Year 2023 blog post is long overdue this year. So much has happened in the last couple of months which is partly […]
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Seven Dogs, One Portrait – A Special Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest blog post and commission that I have entitled.. Seven Dogs, One Portrait – A Special Pet Portrait! Some portraits do just hold a special meaning and this one […]
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Horse Portrait in Oils – Meet Rasha
Welcome to our latest Horse Portrait in Oils – Meet Rasha! This beautiful oil painting features Rasha, a chestnut horse who belonged to Joel’s wife Heather decades ago before they met. He […]
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Loki the Bichon Frise – Oil Portrait
Welcome to our latest blog post about Loki the Bichon Frise – Oil Portrait – created by Nicholas as a Christmas gift. We were delighted to receive an email from Jen Moallemi […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Full Body Pencil Drawing of Black Labrador Emrik
Welcome to my blog post all about the Full Body Pencil Drawing of Black Labrador Emrik. Jacqueline in Australia commissioned this very special portrait in memory of her much loved dog, Emrik. […]
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Merry Christmas to Everyone!
Merry Christmas to Everyone – all of our clients, followers and prospective clients in 2023! Welcome to our last blog post of the year. Lily and I did a little Christmas message […]
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Melanie’s November Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s November Monthly News…Christmas is just around the corner!! Both Nicholas and myself have been really busy in the studio this month and we are still beavering away! We have […]
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Pencil Portrait – Meet Simba the Little Lion
Welcome to my latest Pencil Portrait – Meet Simba the Little Lion! This is Simba, a gorgeous little Shih Tzu mix I had the pleasure of drawing in pencil recently. His owner, […]
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Dalmatian Pet Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest blog post about the Dalmatian Pet Portrait in Oils. This beautiful Dalmatian oil painting of Saffy was commissioned as a surprise birthday gift for her owner in the […]
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Melanie’s October Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s October Monthly News with another update from here, both in and out of the studio. Nicholas and myself have been really busy finishing lots of portraits in pencils and […]
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Monty the Whippet – Oil Portrait Birthday Surprise
Welcome to our beautiful oil painting of Monty the Whippet – Oil Portrait Birthday Surprise. It was commissioned by our client Andrew as a birthday gift for his wife. From the very […]
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Grey Standard Poodle Pencil Drawing of Ava
Welcome to my latest blog post of a grey Standard Poodle pencil drawing of Ava. It was commissioned by Andrew as a birthday gift for his father who was going to be […]
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Melanie’s September Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s September Monthly News where another month has completely flown by! Nicholas has been working on a surprise portrait which will will be able to share in the not too […]
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Cockapoo Pencil Drawing of Georgie
This Cockapoo pencil drawing of Georgie was a commission from Cathy in Ireland as a special birthday gift for her brother. Georgie, a gorgeous Cockapoo, has the sweetest expression and beautiful curly […]
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French Bulldog Pencil Portrait Of Memphis
Welcome to my latest blog post of a French Bulldog pencil portrait of Memphis. I am so pleased to share my portrait as I thoroughly enjoyed working on it. It was the […]
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Melanie’s August Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s August Monthly News, where another month has flown by. We hope that all of our readers are well and enjoying their summer (or winter) wherever you may be! We […]
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Melanie’s July Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s July Monthly News! We hope this months ramblings find you well and having enjoyed July as much as we have! It’s been a busy month as per usual and […]
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Melanie’s June Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s June Monthly News, and here we are in yet another month that has flown by. We have been busy in the studio, but have got out and about this […]
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Pencil Drawing of Kegan
Welcome to my latest pencil drawing of Kegan. I have been working on a beautiful drawing as a gift for Fathers Day. It was for a family who had recently lost their […]
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Melanie’s May Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s May Monthly News. Another month has flown by and we have been getting up to quite a lot this month, with a few days out, lots of running and […]
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Pencil Portrait of Swiffer the Cat
Welcome to my latest pencil portrait of Swiffer the cat! I am delighted to share this recent pencil drawing of Swiffer. A lovely cat commissioned by Haviland Watkins from Indiana, USA. Haviland […]
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Melanie’s April Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s April Monthly News. I cant quite believe I’m slightly more organised this month and the blog is actually coming out on time! Considering it has been a busy time […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Cat Portrait – Oil Painting of Saffie
Welcome to our latest cat portrait – oil painting of Saffie. We are delighted to share this beautiful oil painting of Saffie, commissioned by a returning client as a surprise birthday gift […]
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Melanie’s March Monthly News
Welcome to our Melanie’s March Monthly News. We hope that everyone is keeping still safe and well. In some uncertain times, we hope our blog post this month will bring a smile. […]
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Oil Painting of Paddy
Welcome to our latest pet portrait, an oil painting of Paddy, a Maltese. We were so thrilled when Sharon got in touch with us again recently to commission a second portrait. We […]
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Melanie’s February Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s February Monthly News, we hope that all of our readers and followers are all keeping well! Spring is on its way! We start this blog off with some beautiful […]
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Labradoodle Pencil Portrait of Parker
Welcome to my latest Labradoodle Pencil Portrait of Parker. I had the pleasure of drawing this gorgeous Labradoodle recently and I wanted to share the finished pencil portrait along with some lovely […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Beano
One of my favourite commissions last year was the pencil pet portrait of Beano. My client Ellen sent me a WhatsApp message to see if I would be able to draw Beano […]
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Melanie’s January Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s January Monthly News! This year is going as fast as the last one went! Other than the quick blog post showing our Christmas tree and decorated cottage, I haven’t […]
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Ginger Cat Pencil Drawing – Portrait of Pippin
Welcome to my latest blog post about a Ginger Cat Pencil Drawing – Portrait of Pippin. Pippin was an absolute joy to draw in pencil. His owner, Mark, got in touch from […]
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Happy Spaniel Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest blog post about a very Happy Spaniel Portrait in Oils. This stunning oil painting that Nicholas recently painted features Reggie, a lively and much-loved Spaniel commissioned by his […]
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Happy Christmas & Happy New Year!
Welcome to our festive blog post – a very Happy Christmas & Happy New Year to you all! We have had a busy couple of months with portraits and we are now […]
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Montage Pencil Drawing of Fiston Commissioned from France
This montage pencil drawing of Fiston commissioned from France was one of my most beautiful commissions to date. It came all the way from France, where Maryse contacted me to create a […]
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Pencil Dog Portrait – Drawing of Watson
Welcome to my latest blog post the Pencil Dog Portrait – Drawing of Watson. My pencil drawing features the handsome Watson, a richly coloured golden orange Vizsla dog with soulful eyes and […]
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Melanie’s October Monthly News
Boo! Welcome to Melanie’s October Monthly News and Happy Halloween to all! Well it’s safe to say Lily LOVES pumpkin!! My friend Jo and I carved my dads pumpkins this year, which […]
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Cocker Spaniel Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest blog post about the Cocker Spaniel Portrait in Oils traditionally hand painted in oils by Nicholas Beall. Nicholas recently had the pleasure of painting Tobias, a very handsome […]
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Melanie’s September Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s September Monthly News! We start off this month in a similar way to last month and talk about the Race For Life. I wanted to thank everyone for donating […]
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Wallace the Rescue Dog – Wedding Gift Oil Portrait
Welcome to our post about Wallace the Rescue Dog – Wedding Gift Oil Portrait. We were recently contacted to create a very special oil painting of Wallace, a 12-year-old rescue dog, commissioned […]
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Melanie’s August Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s August Monthly News and this month we are starting things off a little differently. A very dear friend of ours passed away on Sunday from Cancer. I am doing […]
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Bengal Cat Portrait of Lucy Leo and Lily
Welcome to my latest blog post about the Bengal Cat Portrait of Lucy Leo and Lily. Returning client Kevin contacted me to commission a new pencil portrait of his three beautiful Bengal […]
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Melanie’s July Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s July monthly news, the latest instalment in what we have been getting up to this month. New Fence and Garden Renovations… As some fo our regular readers may know, […]
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German Shepherd Oil Portrait – Gary Our Champion and Protector
Welcome to our latest blog post of a German Shepherd Oil Portrait – Gary Our Champion and Protector. His owner Polly commissioned this piece to celebrate everything Gary means to their family. […]
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Melanie’s June Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s June Monthly News and yet another month has flown by again. It seems to be going so fast this year. We have been incredibly busy in the garden again […]
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Deer Head Chihuahua Drawing Of Jasper
Welcome to my latest blog post of a Deer Head Chihuahua drawing of Jasper, commissioned by Josie in the USA as a gift for her mum. Josie had been searching for years […]
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Melanie’s May Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s May Monthly News which will mostly comprise of the completion of our front garden renovations…at last! The photo below, even though a fairly old photo, shows the old stone […]
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Cat Portrait In Oils Of Bailey
Welcome to our latest blog post for Nicholas’s cat portrait in oils of Bailey. We are so delighted to share Bailey’s portrait, a very special commission from returning clients Barbara and Barrie […]
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Melanie’s April Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s April Monthly News where we have been a little further afield this month. All thanks to the relaxing of restrictions, plus we have been pretty busy to boot too! […]
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Lottie’s Oil Painting – Tibetan Terrier Portrait
Welcome to our latest portrait and blog post about Lottie’s oil painting – Tibetan Terrier portrait. Every so often, a portrait comes along that feels just that little bit closer to home […]
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Melanie’s March Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s March monthly news where we have still been in lockdown! No exciting photos as such this month as we haven’t been very far. The good news is thought we […]
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Beagle Dog Portrait in Oils of Joey
Welcome to our latest blog post of our Beagle Dog Portrait in Oils of Joey. Nicholas was delighted to create this beautifully smiling portrait of Joey. A lovable, smiley Beagle who recently […]
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Melanie’s February Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s February Monthly News, in a month where we have had quite a lot of rain….! We had a deluge of about 3 days and nights of constant hard rain […]
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Melanie’s January Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s January Monthly News and another month has whizzed by. Well I say whizzed, we are still in lockdown and so haven’t really been anywhere exciting….. well anywhere really! Our […]
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Pencil Drawing of Crumble the Spaniel
Welcome to my latest pencil drawing of Crumble the Spaniel. I was thrilled to work with returning client Sarah again on this beautiful pencil portrait of Crumble, a much-loved family member. We […]
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Melanie’s December Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s December Monthly News – the last blog of the year! I’m wring this on New Years Eve and I think if you ask most people today, they will surely […]
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Labrador Retriever Portrait in Pencil of Inca
This Labrador Retriever portrait in pencil of Inca was commissioned by a returning client, Sarah, as a birthday gift for her son. Sarah first contacted me to arrange a gift voucher. She […]
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Cat Pencil Drawing Of Jet
Welcome to my latest Cat Pencil Drawing Of Jet commissioned by a client here in Wales! I am so thrilled to be able to share my pencil drawing of Jet, who is […]
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Melanie’s November Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s November Monthly News. It has been a busy month, in fact the last 4 weeks have literally flown and it seems only a few days ago I sat down […]
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German Shepherd Oil Portrait of Lucie
Welcome to our latest German Shepherd oil portrait of Lucie traditionally hand painted by Nicholas Beall. I am so pleased to be able to share this beautiful oil portrait of Lucie that […]
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Melanie’s October Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s October Monthly News! I gave the game away a little with the feature image didn’t I! Yes, we have had babies! It has been a very ‘eggciting’ time. Consequently […]
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Oil Portrait of Sarah the Poodle
Welcome to our latest blog post about the beautiful oil portrait of Sarah the Poodle. Tracey Maguire has ony just dealt with the passing of Lucy which you may remember that we […]
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Alfie and Max Oil Painting
We recently completed this beautiful oil painting of Alfie and Max. Our returning client Katie commissioned the portrait as a surprise gift for her daughter Lizzie’s 25th birthday. The portrait, painted in […]
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Melanie’s September Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s September monthly news with a little run down of whats been happening here this month. The first piece of news is quite sad, one of my hens died and […]
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The Pet Portrait of Nell
Welcome to our latest blog post, featuring the pet portrait of Nell. Just before the world changed with the arrival of Covid, I had a lovely call from Tracey while I was […]
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Melanie’s August Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s August Monthly News about what we have been up to this month. Often here in Wales we have beautiful weather all the way up to August and then it […]
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Spaniel Dog Portrait in Pencil – Drawing of Tosca
Welcome to my latest blog post for my recent Spaniel dog portrait in pencil – drawing of Tosca. I was recently commissioned to draw a pencil portrait of Tosca, a beautiful Cocker […]
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Oil Portrait of Lucy the Poodle
Welcome to our latest pet portrait blog post about the Oil Portrait of Lucy the Poodle. We were honoured to welcome back a returning client, Tracy Maguire from Washington, USA, for another […]
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Melanie’s July Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s July monthly news, another month has flown by again and here we are with lots more photos and news. Lily and myself have still been doing our early morning […]
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Melanie’s June Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s June Monthly News! We hope that all of our readers are being able to stay well and healthy across the globe. Nicholas and myself are both fine here and […]
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Beautiful Black Labrador Painting in Oils
Welcome to our latest blog post about a Beautiful Black Labrador Painting in Oils called Mia, commissioned for a 60th birthday present. Mia is a stunning black Labrador with a glossy coat […]
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Melanie’s May Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s May Monthly News! And if there was ever a tongue twister that might be a good one! We are still in lockdown here in Wales. We can only go […]
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Melanie’s April Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s April Monthly News. We usually add photos of our little jaunts and expeditions with Lily, but like most people all over the world, we haven’t been anywhere! The weather […]
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Tonkinese Cat Portrait in Pencil – Lucy and Charlie
Welcome to my latest blog post about my Tonkinese Cat Portrait in Pencil – Lucy and Charlie. I was so thrilled to hear from our returning client Nancy again after quite a […]
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Hand Painted Appaloosa Horse Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest post about our Hand Painted Appaloosa Horse Portrait in Oils. Nicholas was recently commissioned to create a custom oil painting of a beautiful horse named Henry (competition name […]
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Melanie’s March Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s March monthly news. Well all I can say is that this months news is nothing like any other month I have blogged about! What unprecedented times we are living […]
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Oil Portrait of Event Horse Pats Jester
Welcome to our latest blog post about the oil portrait of event horse Pats Jester. We are proud to share this oil painting of Pats Jester, a stunning event horse with a […]
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Oil Painting of Toby
Welcome to our latest post all about the Oil Painting of Toby. It’s always such a joy when returning clients get in touch, and we were so happy to hear from Debbie […]
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Melanie’s February Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s February Monthly News. Well, February has been a stormy one! We have had winds, rain, more winds, more rain, hail, thunder and a lot more winds and rain. How […]
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Oil Painting of Patton
Welcome to a very special blog post about a very special dog – the Oil Painting of Patton. It’s always an honour to create portraits for families, but some commissions truly stay […]
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Melanie’s January Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s January Monthly News – Happy New Year 2020! We hope that you all had a lovely festive season and New Year. We are now in our 23rd year for […]
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Boone – Cat Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest blog post about Boone – Cat Portrait in Oils. We are so thrilled to share this beautiful oil painting of Boone. A very special and much loved cat […]
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Molly’s Portrait – Oil Painting Gift for Christmas
Welcome to our latest pet portraits blog post about Molly’s Portrait – Oil Painting Gift for Christmas. Before Christmas we were both very busy creating pencil and oil portraits for clients to […]
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Melanie’s December Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s December Monthly News! Merry Christmas to everyone! As you may have noticed we haven’t posted any artwork in the last couple of months. Mainly as most of it has […]
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Melanie’s November Monthly News
Welcome to Melanie’s November Monthly News. As you can probably imagine it has been very busy here in the studio with portraits for Christmas. However we did manage to get out and […]
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Capturing the Perfect Horse Photo for A Pet Portrait
I thought it would be great to write a blog post today about Capturing the Perfect Horse Photo for a Pet Portrait. We always say to clients, we are unable to meet […]
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Melanie’s October News
Welcome to Melanie’s October News! It has been a busy month with lots of things happening. At the start of the month I had an odd headache bug, then as soon as […]
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Golden Retriever Oil Painting
Welcome to the pet portrait story of the Golden Retriever oil painting of H. Nicholas traditionally hand painted the portrait on Italian Linen canvas. Our client commissioned the painting as a Christmas surprise […]
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Oil Pet Portraits by Nicholas Beall
Welcome to the latest Oil Pet Portraits by Nicholas Beall of Chucho and Jack Henry. Our client Cate ordered two 14 x 12 oil paintings of her dogs in oils on canvas, […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Bramble
Welcome to my latest piece of artwork, a pencil pet portrait of Bramble. Commissioned by Richard for his wife birthday as a surprise. Framed using our Madison Slate frame. One of my […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in September
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly news in September! Where has this month flow to?! I can’t believe it is October already. We are both pretty much fully booked for Christmas portraits, we haven’t […]
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Spaniel Pet Portrait in Oils of Millie
Welcome to our latest Spaniel Pet Portrait in Oils of Millie. The portrait was a 16 x 12 oil painting traditionally hand painted by Nicholas on Italian Linen canvas. Our client Peter […]
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Pencil Cat Portrait of Tyson
Welcome to my latest pencil cat portrait of Tyson. My drawing of Tyson was commissioned by Kim in Massachusetts as a very special way to remember her beloved cat. Sadly, Kim had […]
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Cat Portraits in Oils – Cat Portrait of Roly
Welcome to our most recent Cat Portraits in Oils – Cat Portrait of Roly. He is a very handsome cat, painted for returning clients in Scotland by Nicholas. Kirstie commissioned the portrait […]
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Melanie’s August News
Welcome to Melanie’s August News! We hope that you enjoyed our last months news all about our roof renovations. If you haven’t already taken a peak, you can do here – June […]
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Ruffwear Logo Pet Portrait
Welcome to my most exciting project of the year, the Ruffwear logo pet portrait commission. Andrew Geere, the CEO of Ruffwear, called me to discuss commissioning a pencil drawing earlier this year […]
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Spaniel Pet Portrait of KitKat
Spaniel Pet Portraits are the order of the day today, as this oil pet portraits story is all about Kitkat the Spaniel and her pet Portrait. Steve our client asked us of […]
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Golden Retriever Pet Portraits
Welcome to the latest Golden Retriever Pet Portraits commission of dogs Monty and Mungo. Nicholas was commissioned by clients in Guernsey to paint their two beautiful dogs, one of which Monty, had […]
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Melanie’s June & July News
Welcome to Melanie’s June & July News! It has been extremely busy here in the last couple of months, hence why we didn’t have a blog newsletter last month. As you can […]
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Large Scale Oil Pet Portraits
Welcome to our latest bespoke large scale oil pet portraits commission. This portrait was commissioned by Jamie and Lubka Hallam of their two gorgeous dogs Bilbo and Mr Kipling. Jamie and Lubka […]
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Cat Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest cat pencil pet portrait of two cats called Archie and Roly. This portrait is for returning clients Kirstie and Gordon. They previously commissioned a portrait of their beautiful […]
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Triple Dog Portrait in Pencil
Katie Rampton commissioned a triple dog portrait in pencil of their three dogs Winston, Alfie and Ziggy. Katie commissioned it for her husband’s birthday as a complete surprise. She purchased a gift […]
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English Bulldog Pet Portrait
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest English Bulldog Pet Portrait in oils on canvas. Our client Mark contacted us earlier this year to see if Nicholas could create an oil painting of his English […]
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Double Horse Oil Painting
Welcome to our Double Horse Oil Painting by Nicholas Beall. As you may already know my name is Melanie and I specialise in pencil drawings of pets. Nicholas specialises in the oil […]
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Labradoodle Pet Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our Labradoodle pet portrait in oils by Nicholas Beall. Claudia emailed us to see if we would be able to create a painting of her dog Luna. But for a […]
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Melanie’s May News
Welcome to Melanie’s May News which, this month has all been about ponds, frogs, toads, water snails, newts, bees and flowers! Oh and a naughty cat! The photo below shows what the […]
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Oil Pet Portrait of Boo The Pomeranian
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest oil pet portrait of Oil Pet Portrait of Boo The Pomeranian! Our client Sienna Mason Davies called our studio to chat about having an oil painting of her […]
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Yorkshire Terrier Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest Yorkshire Terrier Pencil Pet Portrait of Chloe! Returning client Bob commissioned the pencil pet portrait of Chloe his Yorkshire Terrier. We have also actually met Bob and Jennifer! […]
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Melanie’s April News
Welcome to Melanie’s April News. What a difference 20 days makes! As you can see from the photo below of our front garden, at the start of April we had an unexpected […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Rusty
Welcome to my latest Pencil Pet Portrait of Rusty which was a 20 x 16 inches drawing commissioned by a client in the USA. Verity emailed me asking if I would be […]
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Dog and Cottage Oil Pet Portrait
Welcome to our latest Dog and Cottage Oil Pet Portrait with our clients dog Stella front and centre stage! Our client Richard had one particular favourite photo he wanted to use for […]
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my Staffordshire Bull Terrier Pencil drawing of Ellie commissioned by returning client Jo and her family. I have been working with Jo’s family for a number of years. You might […]
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Melanie’s March News
Welcome to Melanie’s March News! We actually haven’t been anywhere of note this month. It’s all been about getting portraits completed for deadlines. However whilst we have been busy bees in our […]
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Norfolk Terrier Pet Portraits in Oil
Welcome to our latest Norfolk Terrier Pet Portraits in Oil of a beautiful dog called Freddie. Our clients wanted to have an oil painting at 14 x 11 inches of their beloved […]
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Alsatian Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest Alsatian pencil drawing of Nash. The portrait was hand drawn by myself (Melanie) for clients in North Carolina, USA. Mike wanted to have a large sized portrait, which […]
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Maltese Pet Portrait Oil Painting
Welcome to our beautiful Maltese pet portrait oil painting of Bob. Isn’t he gorgeous! Nicholas traditionally hand painted Bob at 16 x 12 inches. The painting is an on linen canvas, painted […]
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Melanie’s February News
Welcome to Melanie’s February News! This month has flown by again. I cant quite believe we are at the end of February already. We have had a busy month, we have been […]
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Vizsla Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest Vizsla pencil drawing of Kiwi. Catherine was a returning client and asked if I would draw a portrait for her as a gift. Very sadly Catherine’s good friend […]
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Cat Pet Portraits In Oil
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest cat pet portraits in oil. Katie contacted us asking if we would be able to paint her cat Shelly in oils at 16 x 12 size. Katie had […]
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Black Labrador Pencil Portrait
Welcome to my latest Black Labrador Pencil Portrait. One of my favourite breeds to draw is the black Labrador, because of their beautiful shiny coat and happy faces – just like Merry […]
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Terrier Oil Portraits
Welcome to our Terrier Oil Portraits painting of Blu. He was a gorgeous little dog commissioned by Jayne and her family. In actual fact Jayne’s family purchased one of our Gift Vouchers […]
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Melanie’s January News
Welcome to Melanie’s January News! Its been a busy month with work, however we did manage to go to a few places this month. Starting with a favourite place of ours called […]
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Dog Oil Portrait
Welcome to our latest dog oil portrait of Spyder. Nicholas traditionally hand painted Spyder for clients Karen and her family in Ohio, USA. Karen’s husband took some beautiful photos of their dog […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait Montage
Welcome to my first drawing of the year, a pencil pet portrait montage of Mikey. A lovely client in the USA commissioned the portrait of Mikey. Sadly Mikey passed away last year […]
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Black Labrador Oil Portrait
Welcome to our Black Labrador Oil Portrait which is the first oil painting of January! It was lovely to get back into the studio and start on the next batch of paintings […]
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Oil Pet Portrait Commission
Welcome to our latest oil pet portrait commission of Leya and Jack. Matilde Mourinho contacted us in 2018 to see if we would be able to create an oil portrait for her […]
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Bull Dog and Cow Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest two bull dog and cow pet portraits. They are two separate portraits for the same client which I completed in December of last year. I have alternated photos […]
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Weimaraner Oil Portrait
Welcome to our Weimaraner oil portrait of Keo, traditionally hand painted by Nicholas. The oil painting of Keo was completed just prior to Christmas in 2018 for client Lyndsey, here in the […]
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Melanie’s December News
Welcome to Melanie’s December News! Well, what a month. I literally can’t believe how much work we have completed in the month of December. I’m sure that you can see by the […]
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Horse Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest horse pencil drawing. My pencil drawing of Duker was commissioned by Lizzie as a surprise for her mum Jane. Lizzie ordered a gift voucher as Jane’s birthday was fairly […]
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Bichon Frise Oil Painting
Welcome to our latest Bichon Frise Oil Painting! This portrait was painted in October 2018 by Nicholas for a client in the USA. Jennifer commissioned it to give as a gift to her […]
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Horse Oil Portrait
Welcome to our latest horse oil portrait of Elly. Nicholas completed the oil portrait for a 50th Birthday surprise. Hannah arranged the oil painting for her boss and their family to give […]
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Cuddly Toy Drawing of Piggy
Welcome to my latest artwork of a cuddly toy drawing of Piggy. I absolutely loved drawing Piggy for returning client Jo from the UK, it was so much fun. Jo commissioned the […]
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Cat Oil Portrait
Welcome to our latest Cat Oil Portrait of Mitzy. Helen commissioned a cat oil portrait of their family’s beloved cat called Mitzy. It was to be a surprise present for her husband. Sadly […]
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Dog Portrait of Dessie and Jasper
Welcome to our latest dog portrait of Dessie and Jasper. The oil painting was commissioned by a lovely client here in the UK. It was to be a surprise gift for his […]
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King Charles Spaniel Pet Portraits
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest King Charles Spaniel pet portraits oil painting of Boone. Readers may have noticed that we haven’t posted any of Nicholas’ oil paintings recently. I will be adding them […]
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Beagle Pet Portrait of Blue
Welcome to my latest portrait and yes it’s another beagle pet portrait! I love that my clients rescue dogs, it warms my heart to know that they are now in a loving home and safe environment. […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in November
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly news in November! I can’t believe how quickly the months have been flying by. We really haven’t been out and about much at all this month, mainly due […]
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Framed Cat Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest framed cat pencil drawing of two beautiful cats called Lucy and Leo. Kevin in the U.S. commissioned this pencil drawing as a very special surprise birthday gift for […]
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Boxer Dog Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest Boxer Dog Pencil Drawing of the gorgeous Lola. Linda emailed me a few months ago and asked if I would be able to get a pencil drawing completed […]
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Dog Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest dog pencil drawing of a gorgeous dog called Stormy. The portrait was commissioned by a lovely family here in the UK. I spoke to Mike on the phone […]
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Beagle Pencil Pet Portrait of Frannie
Welcome to my latest Beagle pencil pet portrait of Frannie! Frannie’s pet portrait was commissioned by a returning client in the USA. Ben has commissioned a number of pencil portraits of his dogs. […]
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Happy Halloween 2018!!
Happy Halloween 2018!! Welcome to our Halloween post of 2018. Every year we celebrate Halloween by carving pumpkins and also decorating our inglenook with them and different coloured lights. We started with […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in October
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly News in October. Well, it’s definitely autumn! The leaves are falling fast and we took Lily to our favourite woodland walk in the forestry near us. It was full […]
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Black Labrador Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest Black Labrador pencil drawing of a gorgeous dog called Albert. The portrait was commissioned by Steve here in the UK. He want4d to surprise his wife and family […]
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Dog and Horse Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest dog and horse pet portraits of Flash and Daisy! These portraits are for a returning client in Australia. I think a number of my latest portraits have been […]
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Flat Coated Retriever Drawing
Welcome to my Flat Coated Retriever Drawing! This portrait was for a very special client with whom I have been working with for many years gradually drawing her gorgeous Flat Coated Retrievers. […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in September
Welcome to my Melanie’s Monthly News in September! As usual, and I always say, it hasn’t the month flown! We have been busy with extra curricular activities in our downtime this month […]
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Cat Pet Portraits in Oils
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest cat pet portraits in oils. This is an 18 x 14 inches oil painting completed by Nicholas on Italian Linen canvas commissioned as a surprise gift for Christmas. […]
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Double Cat Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest double cat pencil pet portrait of Apache and Lynx. My client Chris contacted me a few months ago enquiring about commissioning a cat pencil pet portrait of his […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest blog post about everything you need to know about pet portraits. If you are thinking about commissioning a portrait of your furry friend, you might have some questions […]
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Spaniel Pencil Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest Spaniel Pencil Pet Portraits of Brodie. I have completed many spaniel pet portraits in pencil this year and Brodie was one of my favourites. I think they also […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in August
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly News in August! This month has flown by again. We haven’t been on many trips this month due to work being uber busy. We did manage to get […]
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Golden Retriever Oil Pet Portrait
Welcome to our latest Golden Retriever Oil Pet Portrait of Charlie and Eliot. Charlie and Eliot are sisters and they were commissioned by Nicole (USA) at 20 x 16 size. Nicholas traditionally […]
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Black Labrador Pencil Portrait
Welcome to my most recent Black Labrador Pencil Portrait for a returning client Craig. The gorgeous black Labrador in question is called Zip. Craig wanted a drawing of Zip as an adult […]
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Weimaraner Pet Portrait
Welcome to our latest Weimaraner pet portrait, hand painted by Nicholas Beall. Isn’t it fantastic! I think it’s one of my favourite portraits recently that Nicholas has painted. The Weimaraner in question […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in July
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly news in July. Another month has flown by and we have been really busy in the studio painting and drawing portraits. However we have had time to get […]
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Oil Painting of Pets Harry & Oscar
Welcome to our most recent oil painting of pets Harry & Oscar. The family of our clients Judy and Dave commissioned a 20 x 16 oil painting of their two dogs harry […]
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Flat Coated Retriever Pencil Portrait
Welcome to my latest Flat Coated Retriever Pencil Portrait. It was traditionally hand drawn by myself Melanie, using graphite pencil. The size of the drawing was 18 x 14 inches on Italian Fabriano […]
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Do You Varnish Your Pet Portraits Oil Paintings?
Welcome to our blog post about answering the question – Do You Varnish Your Pet Portraits Oil Paintings? We are asked general questions from practicing artists and prospective clients about our artwork and process. […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in June
Welcome to Melanie’s monthly news in June! It has been an extremely busy month here, which isn’t all that surprising as our lives are just generally busy all year around anyway, there […]
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Black Labrador Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest Black Labrador pet portraits to be completed on my drawing desk. This is Iggy and he was traditionally hand drawn by myself. My client Suzanna called me in […]
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Spaniel Pencil Portraits
Welcome to my spaniel pencil portraits drawing of a gorgeous spaniel called Mr Frodo. One of my latest pencil portraits to come off of my easel. I have completed many spaniel drawings […]
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Shih Tzu Dog Oil Portraits
Welcome to our most recent Shih Tzu Dog Oil Portraits of Dora and Dolly. These two gorgeous little girls were painted by Nicholas on our usual linen canvas using traditional methods. Returning […]
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Pencil Drawing Pet Portrait
Welcome to my most recent pencil drawing pet portrait of a gorgeous dog called Biscuit. I was so delighted when my client Jason sent through the photos for me to work from. […]
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Corgi Oil Painting
Welcome to our latest Corgi Oil Painting by Nicholas Beall. The portrait, a 16 x 12 oil painting traditionally hand painted by Nicholas, was commissioned by local client Suzanna of her Corgi Luke. […]
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Cat Portrait in Oils of Dudley
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest cat portrait in oils of Dudley. Kirstie and Gordon emailed recently to ask if Nicholas would be happy tot take on a commission and paint their beautiful cat […]
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Melanie’s Monthly News in May!
Welcome to Melanie’s Monthly News in May! To go alongside our artwork posts, I thought I would do a little news of what’s been happening here each month. All about two pet […]
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Spaniel Pencil Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest Spaniel pencil pet portraits! My drawing is of two beautiful spaniels called Jenny a Fern. My clients Tara and Mark purchased a gift voucher for Gail as a […]
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Horse Oil Painting of Chino
Welcome to Nicholas’ latest horse oil painting of Chino. Olivia and Hannah Dix, mother and daughter, contacted us about having ahorse oil painting. They wanted one created of their beautiful horse called […]
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Horse Pencil Portrait Montage
Welcome to my latest horse pencil portrait montage! This pencil portrait was commissioned by William who emailed to ask if I would be able to create a montage pencil portrait of his […]
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Great Dane Pet Portrait
Welcome to our latest Great Dane pet portrait in oils on canvas. Our client Jennifer, from Florida USA, emailed to see if we would be able to create a painting of her […]
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Introducing Our Pet Portraits
Welcome to our newest blog post Introducing our Pet Portraits by Melanie and Nicholas. If you have just landed on our Blog and this is the first post you are reading – […]
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Introducing Lily Our Tibetan Terrier
Introducing Lily our Tibetan Terrier. We have had Lily since she was 8 weeks old and she was so tiny. Such a little bundle of joy. We loved her from the moment […]
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Introducing Our Ordering Process
Welcome to our detailed information page about the our ordering process for pet portraits. If you are looking to commission an oil painting or pencil drawing of your dog, cat or horse, […]
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Spaniel Oil Portrait
Welcome to our Spaniel oil portrait of Wilf. Steve contacted us asking if we would be able to paint his gorgeous spaniel Wilf who had sadly passed away. Steve’s first email was […]
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Spaniel Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest set of two Spaniel pet portraits of Bren and Bee which I created for my client to give as a birthday surprise. Helen actually admired one of my pencil […]
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Rhodesian Ridgeback Oil Painting
Welcome to Nicholas latest Rhodesian Ridgeback Oil Painting. This portrait will be a very special surprise for our clients wife as a birthday surprise! The Rhodesian Ridgebacks are called Maddie and Amber and […]
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Oil Pet Portrait of Tilly
Welcome to the story of the oil pet portrait of Tilly. We received such a heartfelt and sad email from our client Diane which we have added below. It is always so […]
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Horse Oil Painting of Remy
Welcome to the stunning horse oil painting of Remy which has recently come off of Nichola’s easel. Remy’s horse oil painting was commissioned by a returning client, Marianne from Canada. Marianne had […]
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Corgi Pet Portraits
Welcome to our Corgi Pet Portraits oil painting of Thomas. Nicholas completed it for a client in the USA. Lisa emailed us the message below which gives a little info about Thomas. […]
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Spaniel Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest Spaniel pencil drawing of the most gorgeous dog called Monty. Sadly Monty is no longer with us, and Allie saw a pencil drawing I did of one of […]
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Horse Portrait of Inca
This is Nicholas’ latest painting, a horse portrait of Inca in oils, is beautiful. Jamie emailed us in 2017 to find out if we would be able to paint his wife’s event […]
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Pet Portraits Stickers and Studio News
Welcome to the first blog post in a long time all about our pet portraits stickers and studio news. Readers of our blog, I’m sure that you have noticed we haven’t made […]
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Merry Christmas to all of our Readers!
Nicholas and myself would like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers who commissioned portraits from us […]
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A Tiramisu Of Artists!
You maybe wondering why this blog post is titled..A Tiramisu Of Artists! Funny story. We have some lovely friends which we head on out with each year for a special gathering. Karen […]
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Snow!
We have had a very pretty fall of snow here in Wales. We thought we would share a few photos with everyone. The first photo is one of our studio nestled down […]
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Chihuahua Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest Chihuahua pencil pet portrait of a beautiful dog called Chowie. A local client commissioned the portrait of Chowie as a Christmas gift. They very sadly lost Chowie suddenly […]
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Horse Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest Horse pencil pet portrait commissioned as a surprise for the recipient! The drawing is of a beautiful horse called Cherokee (Cherry) and was commissioned by Pauline and her […]
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Two Pencil Pet Portraits
Welcome to my two pencil pet portraits of Mamesuke & Cinnamon. Yuki, from Japan, emailed me via my website enquiring about commissioning two portraits of her dogs Mamesuke and Cinnamon. Mamesuke is […]
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Dog Portrait of Leon
Welcome to our latest dog portrait of Leon painted by Nicholas. He has to be one of our favourite dogs that we have portrayed this year. Just look into his eyes soulful eyes! […]
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Labradoodle Pet Portrait in Oils
Welcome to our latest Labradoodle pet portrait in oils. Richard emailed in August 2017 to arrange a portrait as a Christmas gift for his wife of their Labradoodle called Amber. We do […]
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Pet Portrait of Agarn
Welcome to the pet portrait of Agarn! The portrait was commissioned by our client Bill in the USA. It was to be a complete surprise for his husband at Christmas 2017. We […]
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Day out at Mwnt
The weather was beautiful at the weekend and so we decided to have a day out at Mwnt. We headed out to the local beauty spot on the coast I wish I […]
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Pet Portraits Halloween!
We hope that everyone had a wonderful Halloween yesterday if you were celebrating. We had our very own Pet Portraits Halloween! Nicholas and I worked for most of the day on our […]
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Pet Portraits Article for Terrier Group
Welcome to our pet portraits article for Terrier Group magazine. A few months ago we were contacted by a lovely lady called Melanie (yes! same name!) who asked if we were interested […]
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Horse Portrait of Radley
Welcome to our latest commission, a horse portrait of Radley. The painting, by Nicholas, is a 14 x 11 oil on Linen Canvas. Our client Richard emailed asking if we would be […]
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Great Dane Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest Great Dane pet portrait of Deano, Ole & Neo. Our clients wanted a portrait of their three beautiful great danes, two of which sadly aren’t with us any longer. […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait Collection
Welcome to my latest blog post where I thought it would be good to do a bit of a roundup of a pencil pet portrait collection of drawings from this year. I […]
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Two Oil Pet Portraits
Welcome to the two oil pet portraits of Marley and Nohea! Our client Polly emailed us in 2017. She asked if we would be able to portray her two beloved dogs who […]
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New Studio Sofa and Website Updates
Welcome to our New Studio Sofa and Website Updates post! We have a new studio sofa! It has actually been here for just over a month however with the build and getting […]
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Lily Tibetan Terrier and her Rosette
Welcome to my blog post all about Lily Tibetan Terrier and her rosette. Amazingly Lily passed her Novice Certificate Test at our local dog club and we are so pleased! We had a […]
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Entlebucher Mountain Dog Portrait
Welcome to the Entlebucher Mountain Dog portrait of Lance! Jennifer contacted in 2017 and wanted to commission a painting of her partners dog Lance who is an Entlebucher Mountain dog. Jennifer had a […]
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Dogue de Bordeaux Portrait
Welcome to our latest Dogue de Bordeaux Portrait of Vinnie. Isn’t he gorgeous! The portrait was commissioned by a returning client Katherine for a special birthday celebration. Katherine email us telling us […]
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Bank Holiday Weekend at Cors Caron
We have spent a lovely bank holiday weekend at Cors Caron. Nicholas and myself had a friend to stay from the south of England for the long weekend. All of us visited a […]
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Pet Portrait of Tobey
Welcome to the pet portrait of Tobey! Chuck and his wife Gaye wanted a portrait of their beautiful spaniel called Tobey. Chuck actually called us while we were in our car on […]
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Horse Portrait in Pencil
Welcome to my latest horse portrait in pencil of Favorite! Carrie from Sydney, Australia, emailed to ask if I would be able to draw her sisters horse called Favourite as a birthday […]
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Triple Labrador Oil Portrait
Welcome to the triple Labrador oil portrait of Maco, Rex & Rosie. Our client Katie contacted us asking if Nicholas could paint their dogs for birthday surprise. Katie inlisted her daughters helping in […]
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Pet Portrait of Cinega
Welcome to the Pet Portrait of Cinega. Karen emailed to ask if we would be able to paint a portrait of Cinega for her husbands birthday. The deadline was pretty tight but we […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Henri Bell for Actress Meg Johnson
I had the incredible privilege of creating a pencil pet portrait of Henri Bell, the beloved dog of actress Meg Johnson. Best known for her roles in Emmerdale, Coronation Street, and Brookside, […]
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Cat Drawings for McAdams Pet Food
Welcome to my two Cat Drawings for McAdams Pet Food. I was contacted by McAdams company recently to draw two cats for packing. They needed to drawn to a particular size and […]
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Pet Portrait of Les and Alfie
Welcome to the Pet Portrait of Les and Alfie. Kerrie and her mum emailed us to see if we would be able to paint a portrait of Kerrie’s dad and their dearly […]
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Cavapoo Pet Portrait
Welcome to my latest Cavapoo Pet Portrait of Humphrey. Joanna emailed to ask if I would be able to draw Humphrey as a Christmas gift for her husband. Humphrey is the most […]
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Horse Pet Portrait Montage
Welcome to Jasper’s horse pet portrait montage pencil drawing, the latest drawing to come off my easel. My client Richard contacted me enquiring about a montage pencil portrait of their horse called […]
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Lily passed her KC Good Citizens Silver
Lily passed her KC Good Citizens Silver! Lily and I have been training with our local dog club over the last couple of months. We have been studying the exercises for the […]
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Cat Pencil Portrait of Penny
Welcome to my latest Cat Pencil Portrait of Penny, which has to be one of my favourite cat portraits to date. My client Jeanette telephoned our studio to ask if I would […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Tess
Welcome to my Pencil Pet Portrait of Tess, a very happy Labrador. The portrait of Tess was commission by a returning client who wanted a drawing of her sisters dog. The family […]
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Paint & Draw Magazine Article
Welcome to my Paint & Draw Magazine Article. Contributing to the magazine was very exciting! Although every single portrait is unique and tackled in slightly different ways this gives a good idea […]
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Cat Portrait of Frankie Blue Eyes
Welcome to our cat portrait of Frankie Blue Eyes. You can see immediately why Frankie was called Frankie Blue Eyes. He was a Snowshoe Siamese Cat and was commissioned by returning clients. Sadly […]
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Cat Pencil Drawing of Mungo
Welcome to my latest cat pencil drawing of Mungo. My client Charlotte emailed me to ask if I would be able to draw their beautiful cat called Mungo. Charlotte emailed the following… Hi […]
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Capturing the Bond in Pet Portraits
Welcome to our blog post pondering the subject capturing the bond in pet portraits. When you think about art and its array of subjects, there are very few subjects that create as […]
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Dog Oil Portrait of Ted
Welcome to the latest dog oil portrait of Ted. Nicola, a returning client from Cardiff, commissioned a portrait of Ted the Dachshund in oils on canvas. She wanted it to match portraits […]
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Dog Pet Portrait of Yogi
Welcome to our Dog Pet Portrait of Yogi. Client Shane from Canada, emailed to ask if we would paint a portrait of their Bernese mountain dog called Yogi. We were thrilled and […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Poppy
Welcome to my pencil pet portrait of Poppy. My client Adam was lucky enough to have received one of my Gift Vouchers from his family. He wanted to send me photos of […]
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More Cottage Renovations
Yes, we have been doing more cottage renovations! We have been living in our little cottage for 10 years this autumn. We have been doing renovations since we moved in. Some of […]
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Tibetan Terrier Pet Portraits
Welcome to my latest Tibetan Terrier pet portraits is now complete. The portrait was commissioned by Caroline and her family as a surprise for their mums 60th birthday. Unfortunately, Hollie past away last year […]
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Pet Portrait of Mango
Welcome to my Pet Portrait of Mango, which was completed at the 16 x 12 size. My client, Sylvia, commissioned me to not only draw Mango, but also Ozie and Joey as well. […]
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Ozie and Joey’s Pencil Portrait
Welcome to my latest commission, Ozie and Joey’s pencil portrait is now complete and on its way to my clients in the USA. We can always send portraits direct to the recipient […]
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Husky Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my Husky pencil pet portrait, commissioned just prior to Christmas 2017 by a client in the USA. Stephen wanted me to draw his three Huskies – Sasha, Bear and Punky. […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Ziggy
Welcome to my Pencil Pet Portrait of Ziggy! Steven emailed to find out how to commission a pencil drawing of their dog Ziggy. Many clients have never commissioned a portrait before so we […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Gus
Welcome to my pencil pet portrait of Gus. My client Coren commissioned me to create a pencil drawing of their beautiful Labrador who had passed away. We are always so thrilled to […]
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Horse Oil Portrait of Jubilee and Trinity
Welcome to our horse oil portrait of Jubilee and Trinity. Clive and his wife Jo were moving out of the country and so had to sell their two treasured horses Jubilee and […]
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Sunday Squirrels
Our post today is all about Sunday Squirrels. We have a pair of squirrel who live in the little woodland of trees just below our studio. It isnt really a woodland as […]
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Siyouni The Aga Khans Stallion
Welcome to my latest portrait of Siyouni, the Aga Khans Stallion standing 16.1 hands high. Our returning client Lady Bamford commission this portrait of Siyouni which is her fourth commission with us. […]
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Spaniel Pencil Pet Portraits
Welcome to my Spaniel Pencil Pet Portraits of Charlie, commissioned by my lovely client Marcella. I was emailed in 2016 by Macella to ask if I would be able to draw her […]
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Pencil Drawing of English Setters
Welcome to my pencil drawing of English Setters Violet & Gil. My client Marcella commissioned me to draw Violet and Gill as a Christmas gift for her parents in 2017. Marcella also […]
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Pencil Drawing of Rooney
Welcome to my pencil drawing of Rooney. Marcella, my client, emailed to ask if I would be able to draw her sisters dog Rooney as a surprise gift. I was delighted! Rooney’s […]
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Happy New Year 2017!
Happy New Year 2017 to all of our readers! We hope that everyone reading our blog had a wonderful festive season! With all good intentions I had tried to get down to […]
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Pencil Portrait of Three Dogs
Welcome to my pencil portrait of three dogs called Dexter, Tui and Purdy. Heather, my client commissioned a drawing as a surprise for her mums birthday. She had one particular photo she […]
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Cat Pencil Drawing of Padstow
Welcome to my cat pencil drawing of Padstow. Claire and her family emailed to ask if they could commission me to draw their beautiful cat who had recently passed away at a […]
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Oil Pet Portrait of Lucky
Welcome to our latest Oil Pet Portrait of Lucky. Our client Ita, is a returning client and has commissioned oil paintings from us in previous years. This particular commission was to be […]
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My new apprentice…
Who do you think is my new apprentice….!? Yes you have guessed it – it is Lily our Tibetan Terrier. While working in the studio I am often getting out of my […]
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Tree surgeons were here…
Tree surgeons were here recently to fell a large ash tree which is right next to our art studio. The tree was very tall and straight. It was an Ash tree, however […]
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Chickens outside the studio
Our chickens outside the studio today were sunning themselves and I thought it was a great photo opportunity. The chickens do have their own run, its quite large. They have a little […]
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Studio and website news!
Welcome to our latest art studio and website news! It’s amazing when, all of a sudden, you find new ways of using technology for blogging. It never ceases to amaze me how […]
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Dog Pencil Drawing of Mike
Welcome to my Dog Pencil Drawing of Mike. Barry, from Australia, emailed me to find out if I would be able to draw his dog. Sadly Mike passed away very suddenly and […]
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Lady Bamford and Betty
Welcome to my commission from Lady Bamford and Betty! This is the second commission on behalf of Lady Bamford for her staff. The portrait below is for Lady Bamford’s personal assistant Emma as a gift […]
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Pencil Portrait of Zeke
Welcome to my Pencil Portrait of Zeke. Zeke was a very much loved and very much missed Labrador residing in Florida. The portrait is an 8″ x 7″ drawing on Italian Fabriano […]
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Pencil Portrait of Banjo
Welcome to my Pencil Portrait of Banjo. My client Rob commissioned me to draw their family dog called Banjo as a surprise gift for his wife’s birthday. Rob had planned this special […]
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Pet Portrait of Stanley and Jarvis
Welcome to my latest Pet Portrait of Stanley and Jarvis. The pencil drawing is a 24 x 18 pencil portrait which was commissioned as a thank you gift. The recipient Paula, was […]
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Lily the Tibetan Terrier – We Passed our bronze!
Lily the Tibetan Terrier has passed her Bronze Kennel Club Certificate. Lots of things have been happening here over the last few weeks. From doing lots of small jobs on our little […]
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Cat Portrait of Max
Welcome to my Cat Portrait of Max. Rebecca got in touch after loosing her much loved cat called Max. Max was a siamese cat and the photos Rebecca sent me were stunning. […]
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Dog Portrait of Django
Welcome to my Dog Portrait of Django. Andrew, from the East Coast of the United States, emailed to ask if he could have a portrait of his friends dog drawn as a […]
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Dog Oil Painting of Lilly
Welcome to our latest dog oil painting of Lilly, painted by Nicholas. The portrait is a 12 x 10 inches portrait and was painted as a graduation gift for a returning client. I have […]
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Horse Oil Painting of Artu
Welcome to the Horse Oil Painting of Artu. Returning client Gill called our studio to arrange an oil painting of her daughters horse called Artu for her birthday. Bella’s birthday date was […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Kilo
Welcome to my pencil pet portrait of Kilo. James (USA) emailed me a few months ago enquiring about my pencil pet portraits as their family had recently lost their beautiful dog called […]
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Oil Dog Portrait of Mr Bones
Welcome to our Oil Dog Portrait of Mr Bones. Our client Sarah, USA, commissioned an oil portrait of her sons sadly much loved and very much missed dog called Mr Bones. Read […]
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Cat Pencil Pet Portraits Montage
Welcome to my latest Cat Pencil Pet Portraits Montage. This portrait was commissioned by Vivian in Hong Kong who arranged this portrait as a birthday gift for her friend. I think this has […]
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Dachshund Pencil Portraits
Welcome to the latest Dachshund pencil portraits that has just been completed. It’s funny how things are with the pets we paint and draw. This year we had two ‘Gypsy’s’ in a row […]
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Dachshund Oil Painting of Lilly
Welcome to our latest and most gorgeous piece to be completed of a Dachshund oil painting of Lilly. The portrait of Lilly was commission by returning client Nicola from Cardiff. Nicolas has […]
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Tibetan Terrier – Our Lily!
As some of our regular readers will know we have a gorgeous and very lovable Tibetan Terrier called Lily. She is three years old this month. As any dog owner will know, time […]
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Oil Painting of Amber
Welcome to the oil painting of Amber. This oil painting was commissioned by a returning client, Una. At the same time she also commissioned an oil painting of her horse Chico. You […]
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Cat Pet Portraits Pixie and Boots
Welcome to my cat pet portraits Pixie and Boots. The drawing is a 16 x 12 pencil portrait on Italian Paper using Derwent pencils. I have really enjoyed drawing them both and […]
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Horse Oil Painting of Chico
Welcome to our Horse Oil Painting of Chico. Chico was commissioned by returning client Una, who asked Nicholas to paint not only the portrait of Chico but an oil painting of her […]
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Horse Montage Pencil Portrait of Casanova
Welcome to my horse montage Pencil Portrait of Casanova. My clients, Jane and Paul, wanted to commission as a surprise 18th birthday gift for their daughter. They wanted to keep the commission a […]
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Horse Oil Portrait of Gypsy
Welcome to the horse oil portrait of Gypsy. The painting of Gypsy is absolutely stunning and was commissioned by our client Val for her Granddaughters special birthday surprise. It is an 18 […]
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Pencil Pet Portraits of Teasel
Welcome to my latest Pencil Pet Portraits of Teasel and the story behind the portrait. The pencil drawing is a 12 x 10 sized portrait Hot Pressed paper. It was drawn for […]
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Oil Pet Portrait of Sonny
Welcome to our latest oil pet portrait of Sonny. Gill contacted us requesting a portrait of their collie called Sonny as a special birthday surprise for her husband. This was Gill’s initial […]
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In the Studio 2016…..
In the Studio 2016 wishing our readers a very happy, albeit a little belated, New Year. We hope that you had a lovely festive season and are now keeping well and happy […]
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Merry Christmas 2015!
Merry Christmas 2015 to all of our clients and readers of our blog! We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our clients who have commissioned us this year. […]
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Cat Drawing of Rufus & Floyd
Welcome to my Cat Drawing of Rufus & Floyd. Sebastian emailed me to find out if I would be able to draw their two cats Rufus and Floyd as a family gift. […]
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Horse Pet Portrait of Ariel
Welcome to our Horse Pet Portrait of Ariel. We received a wonderful email from Eleanor who asked if we would paint a portrait of families horse. It was to be for her […]
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Pencil Pet Portraits Montage
Welcome to my latest pencil pet portraits montage. Dean, my latest pencil montage, was for a returning client called Lizabeth. The portrait is a 18 x 14 drawing which was framed and sent […]
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Pencil Horse Montage of Rose
Welcome to my latest pencil horse montage of Rose. Callum emailed to ask if I would be able to draw a montage portrait of his partners horse Rose as a surprise Christmas […]
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Pencil Drawing of Murphy
Welcome to my latest pencil drawing of Murphy to come off of my easel. The portrait of Murphy was commissioned by a returning client called Karen here in the UK. Karen had […]
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Cat Portrait of Ginger and Maggie
Welcome to our cat portrait of Ginger and Maggie. Our client Irene contacted us to see if we could create an oil painting of her two cats Ginger and Maggie. Sadly Ginger […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Daisy
Welcome to my pencil pet portrait of Daisy. Mary contacted me to see if I would be able to draw a portrait of Daisy for her daughters birthday gift. Her favourite photos […]
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Horse Oil Portrait of Kewlia
Welcome to the beautiful horse oil portrait of Kewlia. Rosemary called our studio to find out if Nicholas would be able to portray her daughters horse as a surprise birthday gift. We […]
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Pencil Dog Portrait of Peppa
Welcome to my pencil dog portrait of Peppa. My client Emma contacted me via email asking about having a pencil drawing created of their 2 year old Black Labrador Peppa. She wanted […]
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Labrador Dog Portrait
Welcome to the Labrador dog portrait of Zizou, Gingko & Rover. Nicholas completed a stunning painting at 30 x 24 in oils on canvas. The dogs are Rover, (grandfather now deceased), Zizou, 8yrs (son […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Ella
Welcome to my Pencil Pet Portrait of Ella. David Canty commissioned a pencil drawing of his mum’s Spaniel Ella as a surprise present for her 60th birthday. He wanted his mum to […]
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Dog Portrait of Maggie and Max
Welcome to the Dog Portrait of Maggie and Max. We received this wonderful initial email form Kevin, which laid out his requirements extremely well. We love it when clients have an idea […]
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Dog Portrait in Oil
Welcome to the dog portrait in oil of Georgie! Alannah helped arrange two portraits on behalf of Taunton School for the recipient Jane. Read Alannah’s fist email below.. …The recipient will be […]
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Cocker Spaniel Pencil Pet Portrait
Welcome to my Cocker Spaniel pencil pet portrait of Moo. Returning client Tracey contacted me to commission a pencil pet portrait of ‘Moo’. Tracey requested the portrait to be drawn from two […]
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Cat Oil Portrait of Puff
Welcome to the cat oil portrait of Puff. Kristin emailed enquiring about having a pet portrait of their cat painted. This was one of Kristin’s initial emails to us…. Hi Melanie, Thanks […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Floss
Welcome to my latest pencil pet portrait of Floss. Lee Snowdon contacted me to find out if I would be able to draw their beautiful black Labrador called Floss as a present […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Shep
Welcome to the pencil pet portrait of Shep. Steve Reader emailed our studio enquiring about having a pencil drawing of his dog called Shep. Sadly Shep had passed away and you can […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Horse Oil Portrait of Leah
Welcome to the Horse Oil Portrait of Leah. June Foster emailed to find out if we would be able to create portrait of her daughters horse for a very special up and […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Doc
Welcome to the Pencil Pet Portrait of Doc, my latest drawing to come off of my easel. Sadly Doc passed away on Christmas day and that was so hard for their family. […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Horse Oil Painting of Ballycastle King
Welcome to the stunning horse oil painting of Ballycastle King. Ted, a returning client commissioned Nicholas to paint his horse Ballycastle King in oils. The oil painting was commissioned at 30 x […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
Bilbo is a Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen. I drew him for client Tony Goode and his wife here in the UK. Tony called me here in the studio out of the blue […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Oil Pet Portrait of Boomer
Welcome to our Oil Pet Portrait of Boomer, the most recent oil painting to be completed by Nicholas. Kristian from Canada, got in touch as he wanted to commission an oil painting […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Oil Pet Portrait of Misty
Here is the oil pet portrait of Misty the King Charles Spaniel. Our client Angela commissioned the oil painting as a surprise gift for her sister Heather. She got in contact just […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Old English Sheepdog Drawing
Welcome to my latest blog post of an Old English Sheepdog drawing called barney. My client Chris contact me a few months ago asking if she could commission a small portrait of […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Jack Russell Pencil Portrait
Here is my latest Jack Russell pencil portrait of Judy, who had sadly passed away. Joanne got in contact asking if we would be able to create a portrait for her father […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Vizsla Oil Pet Portrait
Welcome to our latest artwork which is a Vizsla Oil Pet Portrait of Jack. Sadly Jack passed away early this year and Justin got in touch as he wanted a portrait to […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Labrador Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my Labrador Pencil Drawing of Bea. Elizabeth commissioned me to draw Bea in 2015 as a surprise gift for her husbands birthday. She also thankfully emailed me in good time, […]
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Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas 2014 to you all! We would like to wish all of our clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would also like to thank everyone who […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Siamese Cats Pencil Portrait
Welcome to my Siamese cats pencil portrait of Tai & Chi. This is the first time I have drawn Siamese cats. Not that breed of dog or cat makes any difference when […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Horse Oil Portrait of Schnapps
Welcome to the latest Horse Oil Portrait of Schnapps. we received a lovely email from our client Iain asking if they could commission a portrait of their stunning horse Schnapps who sadly […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Labrador Dog Portrait of Patsy
Welcome to our Labrador dog portrait of Patsy, traditionally hand painted in oils by Nicholas Beall. Our clients Harlan Crow and family, have commissioned three oil paintings in total. They have them […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Boxer Dog Pencil Portrait
Welcome to my Boxer Dog Pencil Portrait of Milo. Returning client Catherine Cave commissioned a pencil drawing of Milo in 2014. Sadly Milo had to be put to sleep so Catherine thought […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Bulldog Oil Portrait
Welcome to our Bulldog Oil Portrait of Otis. This portrait was commission day returning clients in the USA. Harlan Crow and his family wanted an oil painting of their beautiful Bull Dog […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Sheltie Oil Pet Portrait
Welcome to one of our latest portraits to be completed which is a Sheltie Oil Pet Portrait. The painting is an 18 x 14 oil on linen canvas. Kimberly, based in the USA, […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Racehorse Oil Painting
Welcome to our latest racehorse oil painting of Merchant of Dubai, traditionally hand painted in oils by Nicholas. This has to be one of our favourite paintings to date. Returning client Richard, […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Horse Oil Portrait of Amosite
Here is the horse oil portrait of Amosite. Mark commissioned an oil painting of their horse Amosite, to give his wife as a birthday surprise. The oil painting is 20 x 16 in […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Flatcoated Retriever Pencil Portrait
Welcome to the Flatcoated Retriever pencil pet portrait of Jenson, Liffy and Forest. The portrait was commissioned by Gill, a returning client. It was to be a surprise for her very good […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Horse Oil Painting of CC Top
Welcome to our latest horse oil painting of CC Top. Our client Jeanne is originally from Norway, however she is now living in the Isle of Man. Jeanne commissioned an oil painting […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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Pencil drawing of Junji and Daisy
Here is my pencil drawing of Junji and Daisy. Wendy and Malcom contacted me from Hong Kong. They asked if I would be able to draw their two French Bull Dogs Junji […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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Cat Portraits in Oils
Here are the beautiful cat portraits in oils of Milly & Molly along with the portrait of Purdy too! Alan and Amanda commissioned Nicholas to create two oil paintings of their cats. […]