Yesterday I got two wonderful photos of Mike and Harley with the portrait I created of Harley in Pastel. This was a Christmas gift for Mike and he was delighted with it. Thought it would be nice to share the photos now, since it will take some time before they will be added to my Photo Testimonial page.

Mike and Harley with the pet portrait

Mike with Harley and Harley's Portrait

So I have been painting on Tigerbull and Hunter’s portrait the past 5 days. There is allot of work left to post another stage of Tigerbull, but I managed to complete the second stage if Hunter. I also have a logotype to create this week, so I will keep this post short and go back to work. Hope you like the second stage of Hunter…

Me painting second stage of Hunter

Second stage of Hunter's Portrait

This wolf painting is framed the same way as my previous wildlife painting (the Ring-tailed Lemur). Since these paintings are so realistic, they can be framed like photos are. Photos always look so nice with black mounts and I really think these paintings do well with the black mount too. The black moulding is a wonderful completion to the entirety.

Framed Wolf

Framed Black Wolf Painting

Framed Wildife Art

The client wanted a framing like the Ring-tailed Lemur I got framed not too long ago. She also chose the ClearColour glass which has both UV protection and anti-reflex without grain or blur.

Framed dog portrait in sketchy pastel

Framed Border Collie Portrait

So yesterday I started to paint the oil portrait of Hunter. I sketched him up with thin ivory black oil and the painting is now hanging on my wall, drying. I have prepared for the challenge I have in front of me; to make him look like he is outside. This means changing lights, colors and facial expression without ruin his likeness. The progress with this painting will be really interesting, even for me! Anyway, can’t wait to continue with it. Below You can view three photos of me painting, hope you like it so far.

step by step of dog in oil

painting first stage of dog portrait

painting dog portrait in oil

For three days this week I have been continuing to paint  the relatively big painting of Tigerbull running in water. One more layer of paint has been added to the canvas and it is now hanging on my wall until it’s dried enough to continue with. This dog painting will take some time to complete as I don’t want to leave out too many details, the water will take some time to complete. Just follow this link to view the previous stages of Tigerbull  >

Tomorrow I will start sketching on the painting of Hunter and next week I will start the portrait of Magic.

American bulldog painting

painting of dog running in water

So this is my second miniature painting in mixed media. It’s of a black, almost black wolf with a mottled background. I really love the colors and  the feeling in this painting and it’s bigger than the first one I painted. It is really nice to experiment with mixed media, trying to get the best of out the mediums I’m using. This wildlife painting is (just like the lemur) painted with watercolor, gouache and soft pastel. Hope you like it…

Black Wolf Miniature Painting in watercolor, gouache and pastel

Close-up pf Wolf Painting in Watercolor

This is my miniature painting of the Ring-tailed Lemur I painted in mixed media. I wanted to have a simple framing which really makes the painting the center point. Just love it!

Framed painting of Ring-taled Lemur

Wildlife Painting of Ring-taled Lemur - Framed Painting

Framed wildlife painting of Ring-tailed Lemur

This is the framed portrait of Ravin. The client commissioned three portraits in sketchy pastel, so all three will have a similar framing. This moulding is available in three colors, so one framing is black and two will be brown. The first portrait was of Sauron.

Framed Ravin

Framed dog portrait

Framed dog portrait

This is the final scan of Border Collie Abbey. It is a montage painting with a big portrait in the middle and three smaller paintings on the sides. I have sent a bigger image to the client to view and approve since it’s so small on the website. This pastel sketch took 14 hours to complete. Now I will take some photos of the two framed paintings I have here in my studio and blog them in the evening.

Border collie pet portraits