Made my Tawny owl mugs last week and finally got around to listing them on Etsy today!
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New blank greetings cards added to my Etsy Shop this weekend including the gorgeous GSP Luna, as a pup and all grown up. Also the new Tawny Owl design and the adorable Jessie the working cocker. They are all £3.65 inc first class delivery and are professionally printed on a heavy weight card. Etsy link in my profile
#greetingscards #dogbirthdaycards #britishwildlife #tawnyowl #gsp #blackgsp #germanshorthairedpointer
#germanshorthairedpointerpuppy #gsppuppy #gspoftheday #germanpointer
#workingdog #workingcocker #chocolatecocker #owllovers #gsplovers
#gspuk #gspofinstagram #sussexartist #herstmonceux #sussexsmallbusiness
Here's the finished portrait of the very handsome Sh Ch Belatarr Hercules. Jenny was fortunate enough to win a portait voucher donated by Sheila who is @tobieandtomaz 's mum and myself. It was part of the HWVCGB raffle raising funds for Wire Vizsla rescue. I was delighted to be asked to contribute as I can't bear to think of a single one of this sweet breed being without a happy home. I like to try to fit in at least one charity portrait a year so any nominations for this year's charity would be great!
#hwv #hungarianwirehairedvizsla #showchampion #handsomedog #petportrait #petportraitartist #hpr
I've got another ginger on the drawing board..... and this one's a champion 🏆
#gingersarebest #gingerbeard #showchampion #handsomedog #hwv #whv
Tawny owl tote bags arrived already! And swipe through to the end to see how beautiful the coasters are too. These bags are all made from recycled materials and machine washable. They are only £8.95 including first class delivery in my Etsy Shop... link in bio!
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Over estimated getting the background done yesterday but finished my Tawny of this afternoon. Hopefully it'll be in my Etsy Shop soon on some greetings cards, tote bags and coasters and on my china next month
100%coloured pencil on fabriano artistico
8 X 8 inches
#tawnyowl #owllovers #owlart #britishwildlife #natureaddict #bokehbackground #colouredpencil #fabrianoartistico #twitttwoo #woodlandcreature #realism #britishowl
Really could do with a better phone as it makes it look a bit murky dvd struggles to focus but I hope you like how the Tawny is coming along. Going to try to get the background done today
#tawnyowl #owllovers #owlart #britishwildlife #natureaddict #workinprogress
Squeezing this one in between commissions. From a lovely photo by Gillian Merritt in the Facebook group free ref photos for artists
#workinprogress #britishwildlife #tawnyowl #britishbird #birdart #owlartwork #beautifulowl #owllovers
💕Jack 💕
"he's come alive again" memorial portrait
#cocker #cockerspaniel #workingcocker #chocolatecocker #browncocker #spanielears #memorialportrait #petportrait
My current work in progress. This is Jack the cocker who is sadly no longer with us.
Treated myself to the Derwent Drawing pencil set with some of my birthday money. Why did I not know about these pencils before?!! So soft and creamy that they lay over my polychromos when I think I've got no tooth left. And the range of colours is just perfect for any natural subject. Bargain pencils! Love them 😍
#derwentdrawing #derwentdrawingconvert #derwent #workinprogress #cockerspaniel #workingcocker #chocolatecocker #memorialportrait
First commission of 2021 is finished and happy customers. Ellie is an unusual lab as she has very striking light eyes
#rescuelab #goldenoldie #yellowlabrador #yellowlab #sussexartist #herstmonceux
I'd just like to share some of my reviews from Etsy with you. I honestly am over the moon with how my first few months have gone on there and its the icing on the cake when people take the time to leave such lovely reviews. Not only do reviews give other customers confidence to buy from you but Etsy apparently bumps your listings up the list the more 5 🌟 reviews you get. This is what gives me the confidence to keep pushing forward with my little business. Thank you so much for your support 💓💗💝
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I am a complete plonker! I was in such a hurry to get this portrait up to Melton Mowbray in time for Christmas that I completely forgot to scan the final image. So this is just a quick snap on my phone which really doesn't do it justice. There were tears of joy and a booking for a third portrait in the new year.
#gsppuppy #gspoftheday #gsppup #gsppuppyoftheday #germanshorthairedpointerlovers #germanshorthaitedpointerpuppy #hprpuppy #germanpointer #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #giftidea #petportrait
And here is puppy Luna 💕 too much cuteness 😍
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This stunning German pointer is Luna. Its the main portrait on a larger piece that I'll share later
#germanpointer #germanshorthairedpointer #gsp #gspoftheday #gspuk #hpr #huntingdogs #keepersdog #birddog #germanshorthairedpointerlovers #blackandwhitegermanshorthairedpointer #blackgermanshorthairedpointer
One for all our wire haired Vizsla followers! Maybe you also follow these gorgeous boys through Sheila with @tobieandtomaz and Andy with @two.boys.with.beards. Sheila commissioned this portrait for Andy for Christmas and I heard that it went down very well 🎄🎅🎁
Polychromos, luminance and lightfast pencils on stonehenge paper
#wirehairedvizsla #whv #vizsla #hungarianwirehairedvizsla #wirehairedvizslasarethebest #wirehairedvizslasofinstagram #hpr #gingerdogsarethebest #dogportrait #dogportraitartist #petportrait #petportraitartist #fabercastell #polychromos #luminance #derwentlightfast #stonehengepaper
💕Charlie💕
First of my Christmas commissions I'm going to share with you. I think Charlie looks like the goodest of good boys 🤩
Commissioned by @happy_home_fragrance_alex
for her other half who loved it
#workingfoxredlab #workinglabrador #labradorretriever #shootinglab #workingdog #foxredlabrador #goodboy #labradorgift #dogportrait
I know how to spend a Saturday night 🤣
I can't show you any drawings at the moment as they are secret Christmas commissions so I thought I'd show how I apply my designs to my bone china gift ware.
I use ceramics transfers applied to fine bone china from a pottery in Staffordshire. I order a sheet of my designs on specialist waterslide paper and laboriously cut them all out! They are then soaked in water for a few seconds before peeling off the backing paper. Once the transfer is lined up I use an old paint brush to squeeze all the water and air bubbles out from under the transfer. They are then left to dry over night before they will be fired in a kiln tomorrow.
This method gives a very durable, quality product and allows me to create small runs of stock and experiment with designs. These new mini jugs, teabag tidies and Trinket boxes will be available later this week in my Etsy Shop.
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