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"Kisses in Blue" 16 x 20 inches, coloured pencils on watercolour paper. Realistic drawing of two hyacinth macaws. Art by Wild Portrait Artist. Available for sale. “Kisses in Blue” – the making of my largest coloured pencil drawing to date!
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“Kisses in Blue” – the making of my largest coloured pencil drawing to date!

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I recently completed “Kisses in Blue”, my newest coloured pencil piece of two bonding hyacinth macaws. I finished this piece last month, and while I didn’t have my camera recording to make a timelapse for this one (It’s just too big!), I’m excited to share my process with you!

I’m painting a bee for Bee in the City, Manchester!
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I’m painting a bee for Bee in the City, Manchester!

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I’ve been buzzing with excitement over the last few weeks and now I can finally reveal why! I’m participating in Bee in the City, a public art trail where over 100 giant painted bees will be scattered around Greater Manchester. The art trail runs from 23rd July to 23rd September.   My sponsor, Henshaws, is… Continue reading I’m painting a bee for Bee in the City, Manchester!

My review of Holbein Coloured Pencils is finally here!
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My review of Holbein Coloured Pencils is finally here!

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This blog is sponsored by Amazon. All opinions stated in this blog are my own.     It’s the review quite a few of you have been waiting for! For this review I take an in-depth look at Holbein Coloured Pencils.   Are you drooling over these pencils as much as I am? You can… Continue reading My review of Holbein Coloured Pencils is finally here!

"Mythical Beast" - Coloured pencil on Fisher 400 sanded paper. Own reference photo used. It's 32 x 40cm (A3). Art by Wild Portrait Artist. “Mythical Beast” finished coloured pencil drawing
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“Mythical Beast” finished coloured pencil drawing

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Wow, it feels SO good to finally have this drawing down on paper rather than swirling around in my head for months on end (since October)! The drawing only took around 9 hours to complete! I used powder blender to blend. I was planning on using paint thinner for the okapi initially, but honestly I… Continue reading “Mythical Beast” finished coloured pencil drawing

"Troy" - 11 x 14inch commission in coloured pencil. Art by Wild Portrait Artist. SOLD. “Troy” pet portrait, and amur leopard in soft pastels!
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“Troy” pet portrait, and amur leopard in soft pastels!

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  This beautiful boy was one of my Christmas commissions. His endearing puppy-dog-eyes and sweet expression were so much fun to render  It was so refreshing to work with paint thinner again for my coloured pencil art too. I didn’t realise how much I missed it! This piece was drawn using Caran d’Ache Luminance, Caran… Continue reading “Troy” pet portrait, and amur leopard in soft pastels!