Tag: original art
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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 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 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…
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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 Dexter the Romanian Dog
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? A few years ago my family fostered a dog from Romania. Everyone quickly fell in love with him and he was adopted into the family. His name is Dexter. When Dexter first arrived, he was anxious and shy. He’d been…
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Painting a black Labrador
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? Since the 17th September I’ve painted a pet every single day. It’s been a really interesting challenge because even over that somewhat short time span I’ve seen my style develop and evolve. This is really obvious to me when I look at my instagram page.…
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Painting Bruno the Golden Retriever
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? I’m always in awe when my Scribbly sketch turns into life on the page in front of me. That something can be created from nothing. There are several stages I move through when I paint. I mix my base colours first and have them ready.…
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