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 his wife. He contacted me with the idea of creating a full-body pencil portrait of their two Bengal cats, Lucy and Leo, together in one composition.
Lucy is the brown spotted Bengal, while Leo is the snow spotted Bengal, and Kevin sent over a number of lovely photos for me to work from. One in particular stood out, a beautiful frame grab from a “Live Photo” taken on his iPad. Although the resolution was lower than a standard photo, the moment it captured between the two cats was so perfectly posed that we decided it would work well as the reference for the portrait. Happily, it was also one of his wife’s favourite pictures of them.
Kevin wanted a full-body drawing of both cats at 16 x 12 size, and after discussing the framing options, we settled on the Madison slate frame, which suited the tones of the pencil drawing and matched their home décor beautifully. We carefully planned the timeline to ensure it could be ready for either his wife’s birthday in September or, if needed, for Christmas. Thankfully, everything came together and the portrait was completed and safely delivered in time for the special day.
The Completed Drawing
Kevin wrote to me after opening the parcel:
“I opened it up last night and it looks great. I think it will be fine if you posted it on your blog. Erika is going to love it.”
Scroll down the page to see the pencil drawing framed. I really hope that it will be a wonderful surprise this Christmas.
Often the more candid photos of my drawings show the portraits in a much more natural way. It’s almost more how you would see them in your home. For instance, when you glance at them from the side or an angle this is similar to the photos below. In the same way we rarely study portraits straight on in every day life. So making sure you view them from all angles is really important.
These photos really allow my clients to see the drawings in full detail prior to me packing and sending them. If my clients need any changes made on the drawings, they can let me know at this stage.
Framed Cat Pencil Drawing
The Madison Slate frame is one of my personal favourites. I absolutely love how my pencil drawings look in the frame. Especially with the hayseed top mount and the dark grey charcoal colour inner mount. It really sets off the drawing well. I have added a few photos of the portrait below.
Kevin commissioned the drawing of Lucy and Leo as a Christmas gift. He contacted me early in the hope that I could complete the drawing and send it to the USA for the big day. I always recommend contacting early if you have a particular date in mind to give the pencil drawings, because I am booked up in advance most of the year around.
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Wonderful!
Thank you so much Hillary!! I hope that you are well!
Melanie x