This is Hime which means Princess in Japanese. We think her name suits her perfectly!
Pet Portraits
Recent Dog Portrait Commission
This recent portrait of Border Collies, Bob and Bella, was commissioned as a special birthday gift. If you are interested in commissioning a portrait, just go to our ‘pet portrait’ page to see the different options and prices.
Pet Portraits in Charcoal
It has been a while since we posted a black & white portrait so here’s one from Christmas – this is Blue!
Cavapoo Portrait
Ruby the Cavapoo – the most recent pet portrait commission to leave the shop. Must admit I fell a little bit in love with the real Ruby.
Double Portrait
Here’s a portrait from earlier this summer of Frankie & Freddie.
Pet Portrait
Here’s a pastel portrait of Dougal looking as if butter wouldn’t melt!
Dog Portraits
A recent portrait of adorable springer spaniels Matisse and Indie with their friend Little Ted. Commissioned as a special birthday gift.
Latest Commissioned Portrait
This handsome boy is Pilot who came to collect his portrait this week. While I usually stick to a square format of 40cm x 40cm, Pilot’s family knew exactly where they wanted his portrait to hang and so I painted his portrait to fit the space. I’m always happy to oblige if clients want something …
Happy Customer!
This handsome boy is Ash, collecting his portrait from our Sidmouth shop yesterday. I think he likes it!
Commission a Dog Portrait
When commissioning a portrait of two dogs together, people often worry that they don’t have a photograph where both dogs are looking good. This portrait of adorable spaniels Millie and Poppy was taken from two separate photographs so, as you can see, it’s not a problem!
Pet Portrait Commissions
Christmas 2020 was a busy time for me with pet portrait commissions but I haven’t been able to post any until I was sure they had been gifted. Now that I can, here is Dodger the Cockapoo.
Personalised Christmas Portrait Gift Voucher
Lorraine is fully booked with portrait commissions for Christmas but you can still order an Art Den Portrait Gift Voucher as the perfect, thoughtful Christmas gift. The voucher itself has your personalised message printed on beautiful Premium Art paper. (Please allow 2 days to for the voucher to be professionally printed). For further information please …
Pet Portraits for Christmas
While the shop is closed during the second lockdown, I’ll still be working on pet portrait commissions from home so if you’d like to give a unique gift this Christmas please feel free to get in touch. We also have gift vouchers available.
Pet Photography Devon
Not only do we accept painting commissions but we also offer pet photography. Bruce recently photographed Toast, a gorgeous American Cocker Spaniel puppy, in black & white.
Pretty in Pink
I usually opt for a neutral grey background for the pet portraits but sometimes people want something a bit more colourful. This is Rosie.
Dog Portraits in Devon
This handsome boy is Pablo, a recent pet portrait commission for a thoughtful and unique 40th birthday gift.
Pet Portrait Birthday Gift
This cute portrait of Mabel enjoying a day at the beach was commissioned as a surprise gift for a special birthday.
Portrait by Post!
Here’s little Ralphie with his framed pastel portrait, which he has just received by post. Ralphie was the winner of one of my portraits in a competition run by VetLink. Thanks to Ralphie’s owner for sending us this cute photo of Ralphie with his prize.
Pet Portrait Prize Winners
The lovely people at VetLink Online recently ran a competition with the two prizes on offer being pastel portraits, by Lorraine, of the winners’ pets. Here are the two finished portraits, which are on their way to the new owners.
Charcoal Sketch of your Dog
If you want to surprise someone with a unique and thoughtful gift, then a charcoal sketch of their favourite pet can be an affordable but elegant choice. Charcoal portraits are available mounted or framed – all we need is a photograph.