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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 his […]
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 we […]
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 Pet Portraits – Happy Customers & Their Stories
Welcome to our newest blog post about Pencil Pet Portraits – Happy Customers & Their Stories. There’s something truly special about seeing my pencil pet portraits framed and displayed in my clients’ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Terrier Oil Portraits
Welcome to our Terrier Oil Portraits painting of Blu, who was a gorgeous little dog commissioned by Jayne and her family. In actual fact Jayne’s family purchased one of our Gift Vouchers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Framed Cat Pencil Drawing
Welcome to my latest framed cat pencil drawing of two beautiful cats called Lucy and Leo. They were commissioned by Kevin in the USA as a gift for his wife this Christmas. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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. […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]