Dogs have proved a challenge. Illustrating the fur on long coats can get complex and involved. Only pencil can show the high detail required, unlike other media. The reward is always the result.

As with horses, drawing a cat or dog requires all the right physical proportions. The nose and eyes are the features which show the animal's indivduality, and gives the portrait life.

    
 
 
 
 
 
 

Izzi
Gemma Williams commissioned a portrait as a
Christmas present for her parents

Izzi is Mark's usual combination of pencil and
colour pencil, more simply described on these
web pages as just colour pencil

Total original image size 42 x 34 cm

 
 
 
 
 
 


Sky (Whippet) and Bess (Mongrel)
Karen Marshall (The Dog House), of Belper
commissioned a portrait of her favourite dogs
Colour pencil - 34 x 47 cm

   
 
 
 
 
 
 


Monty
Caroline Fallows (Buckinghamshire), commissioned a
second picture, this time of her youngest German Shepherd
for the Living Room wall
Colour pencil - 37 x 37 cm

 
 
 
 
 
 
Hamish and Kerrie
Commissioned as a present for friends in the USA
Visitors to Badminton can now see the finished article after only getting
to see Hamish's head complete by Sunday
Colour pencil - 42 x 32 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 
West Highland White Terriers
Floating hairs in the dark background were a
nice addition of character in this portrait
Colour pencil - 43 x 28.5 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 
Lucy
Alan Spray (Nottinghamshire), commissioned a reminder of his Red Border Collie
Colour pencil - 38 x 40 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 

Melvyn
A present to loving owners Jean and Andy from their family
Colour pencil - 42 x 32 cm
Prints for Sale

Jean Walls:
"Just to say a huge thank you for the wonderful picture of Melvyn,
our cat, which Emma asked you to do. It is fantastic,
and you have captured her to a T!! "
    
 
 
 
 
 
George and Quentin
A commission for David and Caroline Wakefield
A memory of their two Field Spaniels in a favourite setting in the garden of Ogston Hall
Colour pencil - 54 x 35 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 
Sooty
Bill Christy commissioned a lasting reminder of his dog
A typical original pencil drawing created in H, HB, B and 2B pencils
Pencil - 30 x 42 cm
Prints for Sale
  
 
 
 
 
 
George, Smartie and Tinker
Prize draw winner Allison Hunt of Ripley, Derbyshire was drawn as the winner of a picture
of her choice in a competition on 29th September, 2006
Allison asked for a portrait of her cats as a memory of all three now departed
Colour pencil - 45 x 27 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 
Rebel (Brindle Lurcher) and Peggy (Jack Russell Terrier)
A birthday present from Julie Jones to her husband,
Rebel has unfortunetly now passed away, but this picture now serves as a lasting happy memory
Colour pencil - 45 x 30 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 
Jess
Birthday present to Yvette Austin from Mary Waters of Horse Power Equestrian, Lichfield
Colour pencil - 37 x 42.5 cm
  
 
 
 
 
 
Rupert and Barnie
For Sarah Wright of Staffordshire, as a present for her fiancée
Colour pencil - 54 x 44 cm