📌 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]