Pawtraits
by Lara
Gallery
Trumpy ~ Aug 2015
My parents' cat drawn on A4. The paper was of poor quality, but I was pleased with the outcome....my first'Pawtrait'.
Cobwebs ~ Aug 2015
Another of my parents' cats drawn on A4. This time I was curious about the use of black on black.
Sam ~ Aug 2015
It would be rude of me not to draw the parent-in-laws' dog!
Ronnie & Willow ~ Sept 2015
My first commission!
A good friend had faith in me to capture the characters of these two; Ronnie with his ears up and Willow with her ears down.
This time I invested in some good quality paper and worked on a much larger scale of A2.
This was nerve racking, but so enjoyable. I am extremely pleased with the outcome, and more importantly, so was my friend. Thank you Sophia.
Kipper~ Oct 2015
My second commission explored a very different fur texture. Again, good quality paper was used, but I experimented with a different colour background; my black phase was over! The request was for A2 size and I had the honour of taking lots of photos of Kipper to work from.
The result - a very happy Glover family and my business 'Pawtraits by Lara' was launched.
Nellie ~ Nov 2015
This lovely lady, drawn on A3, was commissioned for a 50th birthday present. I like the way Nellie is peeping out through her fur and I especially like her shiny nose!
Alfie ~ Nov 2015
Alfie was the first of the secret Christmas commissions. He has a lovely glossy coat which was achieved by blending many browns and creams.
Vincent ~ Nov 2015
This fine fellow needed his collar to 'finish' him off. He looks very thoughtful.
Maybelle ~ Nov 2015
Maybelle came with several issues; red eye and an over- exposed image. However the pose was lovely and I enjoyed the challenge.
Ollie ~ Dec 2015
Ollie was a very special commission as unfortunately he is no longer with his owners. There was just one good photo to work from, which was also precious, so no pressure!
I love the way Ollie looks so alert and proud with his long fur blowing in the wind.
Storm ~ Dec 2015
This festive chap required some guess work for his front. I must learn to take better photos of my work as not all the detail is showing.
Boswel ~ Dec 2015
My last Christmas commission, done in the nick of time! Boswel has a lot of character and is well known in the neighbourhood.