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Drawing A Model and Her Cat

Yesterday I Sketched a model and her cat in chalk pastel. A medium that is close to my heart because my granny taught me how to draw with them. This drawing fills me with happiness every time I look at it. I adore its minimalist style. The rose tones elevate the entire drawing, creating a…
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Painting a Whimsical Ballerina and Her Dog

What’s the first impression you want to give people? At three years old I was diagnosed with a hip condition called Perthes Disease. It only affects a very small percentage of the worlds population. And as many children desire to be, I wanted to be a ballerina. A ballerina I could never be. As I…
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Painting Ella the French Bulldog

Ella the French Bulldog is a fictional dog I created. Isn’t she cute!? I had a lot of fun with this one. It’s an original watercolour painting on 100% cotton watercolour paper. What do I love about 100% cotton paper? The way the colour bleeds across the paper. Given that Ella the French bulldog has…
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Painting a Stray Cat on a Tokyo Street

I adore playing with colour, especially with watercolour using a wet on wet technique because it’s spreads and blends in beautiful shapes. Today I wanted to create an illuminated Tokyo Street scene featuring a stray cat. This is one of those paintings where I got to play, to push myself out of my comfort zone…
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Painting a Warrior Woman and Her Tiger

I realised something this week whilst watching a Christmas Rom Com. Why do they so often begin the love story with the two characters despising each other? Love should be gentle, it should be kind, it should lift you up. I always teach my kids to surround themselves with people who make them feel good.…
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Painting a Female Superhero and Her Dog

What is good about having a pet? When I saw this prompt I got so excited! It literally could not be a more perfect question to answer. Not only because I paint pets, but because I adore them. This painting is the first from my new collection ‘Resilience’. depicting strength whilst demonstrating love. A love…
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Painting a Girl and Her Dogs

I feel so grateful to have such a connection to painting. Yesterday I painted this gorgeous trio, a girl and her dogs. For me, painting is a lot like reading a paper book, it locks me into the real world. And my subjects are everywhere, I really enjoy walking down the street and observing everything…
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Painting a Dreaming Cat

There is nothing that calms me more than painting. I sat down to paint this cat looking at a dream catcher amidst a really stressful morning. I think it’s the mindful aspect of it, I think of nothing but the colours and the lines that I am creating. This painting ‘Dreaming Cat’ is definitely my…
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Painting a Rainbow Lorikeet Floral

What’s something you believe everyone should know. I believe that all humans are creative, even if they think they aren’t. That everyone has artistic abilities, it’s just about finding your thing. For so many years I thought my art was rubbish, that I’d never be as good as anyone else. So I set myself a…
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Painting Felix the Hong Kong Rescue Dog

What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? Painting has long been a hobby of mine. I had no idea it would turn into a career. The first pet painting was for a friends birthday, not long after that I secured my first commission. I set myself a goal to paint every…
