Just taking a break to show you my portrait of Dot who is nearly finished and hopefully will make a great surprise gift for Valerie's husband next month.

This is Valerie's photo of Dottie which she asked me to base the painting on. You can probably spot a few changes here this is to ensure I get a good view of Dotties expressive eyes and a good focus on Dottie rather than the busy patterns around her. The choke chain was left out to simplify things and I moved her front paw so the nothing would be left out of view if I zoomed in.

New to my website this week is the opportunity to keep a little piece of art on you at all times! Or how about having your pets portrait made into a beautiful bespoke piece?
I have used real silver settings and cabouchon glass to really set off my oil portraits the pendant size is just 1 inch across. They come gift wrapped with a lovely silver chain (18").

This is a painting I have been working on for a while legs not quite there yet, but it's looking good I think. There's an art competition on the go at the Sock Gallery in Loughborough which it's going in to. Wish me luck...