My artist Blog
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Capturing likeness and character in a pet portrait
Capturing likeness and character in a pet portrait "Ask the artist" time - a chance to get your questions answered Many people receive their portraits and are...
Is there a perfect pose for a pet portrait?
"Ask the artist" - a chance to get your questions answered Is there such a thing as a perfect pose for a pet portrait? Good question! The answer is...
My big WHY (as in why do I paint and draw)
Why do I paint and draw? "Ask the artist" time - a chance to get your questions answered This is a question that gets asked in many different versions. Why do...
Welcome
In my studio First of all, I better apologize for the snoring sounds coming from the puppy bed. My noisy Jack Russel gang demands to be in the studio with me...
Acrylic vs oil paints (why I prefer 1 over the other)
Acrylics vs oil and why I prefer one over the other "Ask the artist" time - a chance to get your questions answered One of the big questions I hear is "Why...
My favorite commission piece (and why its hard to choose just 1)
"Ask the artist" time - a chance to get your questions answered A lot of the time I hear the question if I have a favorite piece of art. Or a favorite...
Pet portrait artist in County Cork
A pet portrait artist in County Cork Pet owners tend to like keeping things local. A beautiful forest walk, minutes away from your front door. A great pet...
Boo , a German Shepherd mix
"Featured Pet" blog post A memorial portrait of a girl called Boo In 2008 I had the pleasure to draw this girl the first time around. I had only started my...
Attitude, a brown pelican
"Wildlife profile" - blog post The bird I stumbled across the reference for this painting on a website for artists. Photographers share their photos so that...