Squid

Here’s the final installment in the orange tabby commission series. This one came together really easily, and I really love how it feels so soft.

Here’s the third of four portraits of this lovely boy. I tried to keep more pastel tones on his body so as not to overwhelm the naturally lighter, warm tones on his face. I think it turned out pretty well, though the scan really doesn’t portray the oranges very nicely.

Sorry for the late post this week. We’ve been having a heatwave. Not great for someone who can’t thermoregulate. 😛

Here’s the second portrait of this lovely, tabby boy! I’m especially pleased with this one. It took quite a while to get the shadows dark enough, but it was worth the struggle.

This is the first of four portraits of this absolutely stunning orange tabby cat! As you can imagine, he’s extremely well loved. I absolutely adored working on each piece in this little series, and I hope you all enjoy seeing them over the next few weeks.

Here’s a black lab puppy I painted recently for a private client. I absolutely loved painting this little guy. The pose was super fun, and working with the client was a dream.

I focused on creating a variety of edges to the shadows and balancing details to reinforce the focal point around the face. It can be incredibly difficult to create a strong focal point when using all highly saturated colours, and that’s definitely something I’m still figuring out.