An example of an oil on panel
Medium and Surface
I paint both watercolour on paper and also oils onto plywood panels that have been gessoed and primed three times (with sanding in between to achieve a very smooth surface). I “Tray Frame” the painting (no glass) so that you can see right to the edge of the board without the rebate covering part of the work.
Each painting is varnished with a U.V. varnish, but it is not recommended that you hang the artwork in the direct sunlight in humid or damp conditions such as a bathroom.
My style is hyper realistic and I need good quality photographs to work from. If you are local I can visit to take my own reference photographs and do a colour check on the animal. (It helps that my original training was as a Professional Photographer!)
I paint both watercolour on paper and also oils onto plywood panels that have been gessoed and primed three times (with sanding in between to achieve a very smooth surface). I “Tray Frame” the painting (no glass) so that you can see right to the edge of the board without the rebate covering part of the work.
Each painting is varnished with a U.V. varnish, but it is not recommended that you hang the artwork in the direct sunlight in humid or damp conditions such as a bathroom.
My style is hyper realistic and I need good quality photographs to work from. If you are local I can visit to take my own reference photographs and do a colour check on the animal. (It helps that my original training was as a Professional Photographer!)
A well focused reference photo
However if you are not local to Gloucestershire I can work from emailed photographs. For you to get the best possible photos please follow these guide lines when taking photos of your beloved fourlegged friend!
When I've almost finished the painting I will send a snap of the work in progress to you for any final adjustments. Once the painting is finished I would email you another photo for the final proof. I would then need the balance to be paid and I would varnish and frame the painting and post it to you! And of course if you are local I can drop the picture off or you can pick it up from my studio in Cirencester.
- Fill the frame with the subject matter and shoot at the highest quality file size.
- Photograph outside if possible or near a window for natural light.
- Take several photos to capture your fourlegged friend's character, as it will help to build his/her character in the painting, but let me know which photo is the one you would like me to use for the pose - the painting will be a true representation of that one photo!
- Be prepared to take more photos if I feel what you send me is not quite what I'm looking for. For example if the photo you send is pixelated and I can't see all the details.
When I've almost finished the painting I will send a snap of the work in progress to you for any final adjustments. Once the painting is finished I would email you another photo for the final proof. I would then need the balance to be paid and I would varnish and frame the painting and post it to you! And of course if you are local I can drop the picture off or you can pick it up from my studio in Cirencester.
An example of a watercolour
Prices Based on one animal per painting
Watercolour on paper Oil on plywood panel
Small 8"x10" £595 Small 12"x16" £895
Medium 11"x14" £695 Medium 16"x20" £1195
Large 12"x16" £795 Large 20"x24" £1495
Note: with the watercolour measurements the image size is displayed (the final mounted and framed picture will be considerably bigger)
If you would like to have more than one fourlegged friend in the same painting or a larger painting, please get in touch for a quote, it will be much less than a price of two paintings!
Framing is from £75 (contact me for details).
Photo session is free for 20 mile radius of Cirencester in the UK, £1 per mile away thereafter.
P&P £20 in the UK, contact me for oversees estimates.
Please expect to wait between 2 -6 months after commissioning me to receive the final piece, it is an extremely time heavy process and also I tend to get very booked up! If the painting is for a Special Occasion please contact me with the date well before to give me enough time to ensure the work is ready!
If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to get in touch!
Watercolour on paper Oil on plywood panel
Small 8"x10" £595 Small 12"x16" £895
Medium 11"x14" £695 Medium 16"x20" £1195
Large 12"x16" £795 Large 20"x24" £1495
Note: with the watercolour measurements the image size is displayed (the final mounted and framed picture will be considerably bigger)
If you would like to have more than one fourlegged friend in the same painting or a larger painting, please get in touch for a quote, it will be much less than a price of two paintings!
Framing is from £75 (contact me for details).
Photo session is free for 20 mile radius of Cirencester in the UK, £1 per mile away thereafter.
P&P £20 in the UK, contact me for oversees estimates.
Please expect to wait between 2 -6 months after commissioning me to receive the final piece, it is an extremely time heavy process and also I tend to get very booked up! If the painting is for a Special Occasion please contact me with the date well before to give me enough time to ensure the work is ready!
If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to get in touch!