Tag: illustration
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Bitten Pear Impressionism Still Life Painting
I painted this bitten pear with gestural lines and a loose application of watercolour wet on wet. This approach allows the colours to melt together and create a softness that works well in contrast to the dark lines. I work with a non-waterproof ink pen so that I can actively choose to soften some edges…
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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 man and his dog
What have you been working on? I was walking to Shelly Beach in Manly, Australia this week when I spotted a man and his dog just hanging out together on the rocks, looking out at the ocean. That became the inspiration for one of my latest illustration paintings ‘Man and his dog.’ I wanted to…
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Painting Ellie the Chihuahua
What is your favorite hobby or pastime? I think myself very lucky to have grown up not only surrounded by artists, but being taught by them. My granny was an artist who worked in watercolour and pastel. My dad sculpting in clay and painting in oil. Over the years I have worked in many mediums.…
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Painting Fluffy the Shih Tzu
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Is he not the cutest little fluffy dog you’ve ever seen? I came across fluffy on instagram and have been following his posts for a while. So I painted him 🥰 He oozes the ultimate life lesson… be yourself! There’s so much character in his tiny…
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Fun Scribbles – Pigeon Chaos!
Your life without a computer: what does it look like? One of my favourite things to do in the morning is to take my mini watercolour pad with me and sketch some illustrations of things I see whilst I’m drinking my wake up coffee. I usually sit near the fountain next to my local coffee…
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Painting My Pet Rats
What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? I adore animals. I get so excited when I wake up and realise today is a new day and I get to paint yet another adorable face. My pet rats Willow and Lilac feature heavily over on my YouTube channel Mice & Rat Enrichment. And I knew our subscribers would…
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Painting a Tiger’s Expression
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? The other day I was at the zoo with my family and the last enclosure we visited were the Tigers. I find these beautiful giant cats so captivating. When they look at you, they hold so much confidence, beauty and elegance in their gaze. That’s…
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Painting Hendi the Cavoodle
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? The first animal I ever painted professionally was as a gift for a friend. It was that painting that ignited my pet portrait business. So what was different about these paintings to any other genre that I’ve ever painted? Loyalty and connection. When I paint an animal,…
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Painting Daisy the Sleepy Dog
What could you do more of? Painting, and then more painting. When I’m painting a pet portrait, It’s like the rest of the world around me melts away. It’s just me, and that cute little animal I’m bringing to life on the blank page in front of me. Can you relate with something you love?…
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