This pencil portrait for valentines day was from a guy to his fiancé. Drawing humans is a completely different challenge to drawing dogs or drawing cats as the skin requires a different technique to fur. The other challenging thing to draw is clothing and the patterns on this ladies top was no exception. If you…
This drawing of a granddaughter was done as a Christmas present. It’s a family portrait of a young girl sitting down. One of the most difficult things I draw is patterns on clothing and this little toddlers top was no exception. The drawing of a granddaughter was very well received.
If you’ve taken a photograph of your pet to send to me for consideration to draw, on your iphone, here’s a handy guide to send me the largest file, at the best resolution. First open Photos and select the image you wish to send. When the larger image pops up select the share icon at…
This pencil portrait boxer dog who’s name is Duncan (great name), sadly died and so his owner decided to get a memorial drawing of his beloved pet. This is another example of my drawing going international as it travelled across the Atlantic to the United States of America for Christmas. If you want a great memorial…
This pencil portrait of Black Labrador was quite a challenge as the only photograph was a photograph of another photographic print. The detail was sparse so I had to use a bit of artistic licence. The pencil portrait of Black Labrador also used up a fair bit of my pencil. If you’d like to check if your…
This pencil portrait of brother and his two black labradors was commissioned by the subjects sister as a memorial to her brother who died suddenly. It is a step away from the normal drawings I do as the subject matter is a landscape rather than a portrait of a pet or family member. Also the pencil…
This dog pencil portrait of an Alsatian was completed for a Birthday present. It’s really important to use a decent resolution pic of the dog to draw from as it shows more detail and makes for a better drawing. This dog pencil portrait was really great to draw as the dog has such a typical…
If you’re thinking of a drawing for a birthday present then you’ve come to the right place. I get a lot of requests to do drawings to be given as birthday presents and the feedback I get is amazing. I’ve drawn many animals including cats and dogs and I’ve also drawn family members too. If…
This is another timelpase video of me drawing my latest commission, an beautiful … well can you guess the dog? The drawing is nearing completion, so I’ll be uploading it to this portrait drawing website soon.
This family portrait drawing is of Amy who sadly lost her battle with cancer. This family portrait was done for her daughter and given as a present for her birthday. The drawing was gratefully received and now takes pride of place in her home. Memorial drawings are a great way to commemorate someone and make…
