The gallery

Portraits drawn with care, for the people who love them

16 portraits from the studio, each drawn entirely by hand in colored pencil over many weeks. Select any portrait to see it larger.

Colored pencil portrait of Nico, a red-gold retriever with a soft, open-mouthed smile, wearing a leather collar and tag — NicoColored pencil · 12 × 16 in

Colored pencil portrait of Lacey, a blue merle dog with one pale blue eye and a pink bone-shaped tag — LaceyColored pencil · 9 × 12 in

Colored pencil portrait of Nash, a long-haired cat with bright blue eyes, curled in a wicker chair — NashColored pencil · 8 × 10 in

Colored pencil portrait of Pippilotta, a speckled setter with long feathered ears, tongue out, wearing a pink collar — PippilottaColored pencil · 8 × 10 in

Colored pencil portrait of Polo, a silver-grey dog with amber eyes and a wide, happy grin — PoloColored pencil · 11 × 14 in

Colored pencil portrait of Millie, a tabby cat with wide green-gold eyes and a red collar — MillieColored pencil · 9 × 12 in

LokiColored pencil · 9 × 12 in

Colored pencil portrait of Azzo, a long-nosed sighthound with silky tan and black ears — AzzoColored pencil · 8 × 10 in

Colored pencil portrait of Dixon, a fluffy grey cat with pale green eyes — DixonColored pencil · 5 × 7 in

Colored pencil portrait of Daisy, a tan and black hound resting its chin on its paws — DaisyColored pencil · 9 × 12 in

Colored pencil portrait of Angel, a tabby cat with a bell and a small charm on an orange collar — AngelColored pencil · 9 × 12 in

Colored pencil portrait of Niko, a black and white husky with brown eyes, mouth open — NikoColored pencil · 8 × 10 in

Colored pencil portrait of Bella, a long-haired grey cat with yellow eyes — BellaColored pencil · 5 × 7 in

Colored pencil portrait of Alex, a red-brown sighthound resting its head on a green blanket — AlexColored pencil · 5 × 7 in

Colored pencil portrait of Dora, a brindle dog with upright ears holding an orange ball in its mouth — DoraColored pencil · 9 × 12 in

Seeing the drawing in person brought me to tears — you've captured every single detail of my girl, every wild fur and cowlick. I've spent hours just staring at it, completely speechless and blown away.

Victoria

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New portraits, the occasional story from the drawing table, and a note whenever commission spots open up.