New Drawing and Art Tips Video!

August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Here’s a little close-up of the beginnings of my latest coloured pencil commission. This is Pearl, a beautiful sphinx with a genetic mutation that caused her to grow beautifully wooly, soft fur. My favourite part is getting the base layers of pencil down and blending before adding detail and hair over the top ❤ … Continue reading New Drawing and Art Tips Video!

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Published in Colored Pencil Magazine!

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

I am very excited to announce that you can read my article, “Is Tracing Cheating?” in the August 2016 issue of Colored Pencil Magazine! You can purchase a digital or physical copy of the magazine here: www.coloredpencilmag.com/issues

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Touch-Up Texture Travels

July 31, 2016July 31, 2016 wildportraitartistVideoLeave a comment

I made a short little art tips video showing how I used touch-up texture in my layering process for my holiday giraffe doodle! Would love it if you could check it out! 😀

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“Companionship” – Coloured Pencil Tutorial

April 18, 2016 wildportraitartistVideoLeave a comment

In this video I show you how I created my drawing “Companionship” in coloured pencil in a fully voiced-over format. Still getting used to talking to an imaginary audience but I guess I’ll get there with practice!

Editing blooper! I didn’t notice there were repeated lines in my audio until after I had uploaded to youtube. Thought I had deleted them all before processing my video! Hopefully I get better at using Adobe Premiere with time xD

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“Moses” Finished Portrait Commission and Progress

November 9, 2015 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Last week I finished a graphite portrait of a gorgeous, sweet old dog called Moses as a gift for my client’s sister. Now that she’s seen it and it’s been sent off to Germany, I’ve been given the go-ahead to show it to you all! 🙂 I had a lot of fun with this one,… Continue reading “Moses” Finished Portrait Commission and Progress

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Finished Knobbed Hornbill Portrait and Progress Shots

August 21, 2015 wildportraitartistLeave a comment

Pulled an all-nighter last night to get my Knobbed Hornbill portrait finished in time before my September commission and personal projects. This portrait has been a bit of a struggle and has taken me much, much longer to finish than I expected, but I’m glad I pushed myself to get it finished in the end.… Continue reading Finished Knobbed Hornbill Portrait and Progress Shots

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