Pawtraits
by Lara
Gallery
Flissy ~ Jan 2016
I really enjoyed drawing Flissy; she looks very 'sassy' in her neckerchief. I was pleased with the colours and textures of her fur and nose!
Twiglet ~ Jan 2016
OK, so not a pawtrait, more of a 'hoof print'? I had never drawn a horse in my life (to be honest they rather scare me), but I was up for the challenge to draw this beautiful beast. I worked hard on creating the muscle tone and markings using many shades of brown, cream and yellows and I think I suceeded.
Peanut ~May 2016
This lovely little pony was drawn from a very small and old printed photo. The family requested no bridle and so adjustments to the mouth had to be made.
Lottie & Harvey ~ July 2016
I was really pleased to be asked to draw this fine duo; I like working on the larger format of A2 and enjoyed showing their glossy coats. Harvey's tongue and mouth added another challenge and range of colours!
Sandy ~ April 2016
A beautiful old dog, enjoying a longwalk. I enjoyed using my reds & pinks for her tongue.
Todd ~ April 2016
This cheeky chap looks very dapper in his spotty bow tie. The challenge was in getting the contrasting fur colours.
Sylvie ~ May 2016
A beautiful photograph to work from, it was hard to do Sylvie justice. This commision was for A4 and it took a while for me to adjust to this scale.
Cookie ~ March 2016
My favourite drawing so far; Cookie has become the face of Pawtraits!
Again I have got sucked in by those big brown eyes.
Riva ~ Feb 2016
This little lady has such beautiful expresional eyes and lovely warm velvety ears.
Dissie ~ September 2016
What a cutie! Tried something a little different - no I didn't run out of time or paper!!!
Naska ~ November 2016
Another long haired challenge with very soulful eyes.
The 'Moo' ~ November 2016
Am I allowed to have favourites? I absolutely loved drawing this fine chap. He was certainly a challenge, but working on A3 gave me plenty of room to capture his character.
Skye ~ December 2016
It is amazing how many tones a black dog has. Made all the more beautiful by her shiny, sleek coat.
Nutmeg ~ July 2016
A surprise birthday present commissioned for a dear friend. Lots of skullduggery going on!
Princess Millie ~ July 2016
Can I draw black cats...yes I can! Drawn on dark navy blue paper, enabled her royal highness's eyes to shine out.
Archie ~ December 2016
A quick Christmas present for my brother-in-law! Shhh! Don't tell him...!
Sprite ~ December 2016
Sadly an emergency Christmas commission after a much loved family pet passed away just before the festivities.
Drawing done from a small grainy photo taken on an old mobile phone.
Paddy & Blue ~ December 2016
Christmas seems to be a time for people to remember lost pets.
Blue was made much harder to draw by the lack of a good quality photo. He had amazing blues eyes - the left had been blind since birth.
Paddy seems like he was a gentle old soul.
