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 […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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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 […]
Artist Tips & Advice
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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 […]
Melanie's Monthly Journal
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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 […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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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 […]
Melanie's Monthly Journal
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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 […]
Melanie's Monthly Journal
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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. […]
Pencil Portrait Stories
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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 […]
Artist Tips & Advice
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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 […]
Oil Pet Portrait Stories
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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 […]