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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Welcome to our NEW ART STUDIO!
Welcome to our new art studio! The studio is DONE! Some of our regular followers and clients will know that we have been a little quiet on our blog in the last […]
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Pencil Portrait of Non and Stanley
Here is my pencil portrait of Non and Stanley, two gorgeous collie dogs. Esyllt got in contact in 2014 to find out if I could draw her two collies as a surprise […]
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Oil Pet Portrait of Chow
Welcome to our latest oil pet portrait of Chow Murphy. The oil painting of Murphy was commissioned by a returning client in the USA and it’s always a pleasure to work with […]
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Exciting news revealed…..
Exciting news revealed today!! Some of our clients may know we are currently working in a lovely studio in our cottage. We renovated the upstairs of our cottage a few years ago. We […]
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Cat Portrait of Nina and Smasher
Here is my cat portrait of Nina and Smasher. Fred Nash got in touch as he wanted to commission a portrait of his nieces two cats. It was to be a surprise […]
Pet Portrait Questions Answered
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What Photo Do I Need for a Pet Portrait?
Welcome to our latest blog post which is a Guide to what photo do I need for a pet portrait? We have been accepting commissions for a fair number of years now […]
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Pencil Portrait of Horses and Sheep
Welcome to my Pencil Portrait of Horses and Sheep. The two horses and one sheep in question are called Nancy, Doris and Swift. Joan, our returning client who is based in Australia […]
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Pencil Pet Portrait of Jenkins
Welcome to my Pencil Pet Portrait of Jenkins. Mr Jenkins was a fabulous horse, owned by Jo’s father. Jo called me on the phone to discuss the drawing prior to emailing. This […]
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Dog Portraits – Beagle Oil Pet Portrait
Welcome to Dog Portraits – Beagle Oil Pet Portrait which is now completely finished. Christopher the Beagle passed away at the great age of 16. Owners Dwayne and Jo Floyd (USA) wanted […]
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Horse Oil Painting – Wedding Commission
Welcome to our latest blog post about a horse oil painting wedding commission Nicholas has recently painted. It is a stunning 24 x 20 inch oil painting of a beautiful horse named […]
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English Bull Dog Pet Portrait
Welcome to our English Bull Dog Pet Portrait of Remington! The portrait of Remington is a beautiful painting, traditionally hand painted by Nicholas. Pattie and Tom from Hawaii commissioned the painting as […]
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Black Labrador Oil Painting of Wilson
Welcome to our latest blog post about our Black Labrador Oil Painting of Wilson. Debbie White, a returning client and proud owner of a delightful black Labrador named Wilson, shared numerous photographs […]
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Melanie & Nicholas ‘Behind The Scenes’ Blog
Welcome to Melanie & Nicholas’ ‘Behind The Scenes’ Art Studio Blog – 2014! We are thrilled to welcome you to our cosy corner of the internet! As you may already know we […]