An Anniversary Commission

Here's a lovely commission I was asked to work on recently. Alex, Libby and Harry the dog!

I was super happy to be asked to do this by Libby, as I've known both her and Alex for a while - and it meant a lot to me to be able to do something to help them celebrate their first anniversary as a couple. It was also lovely to draw Harry, as he was a very good dog, whom I had the pleasure of meeting several times.



Bonus picture of me a good few years back, petting Harry:


I really enjoy creating pieces like these - there's nothing better than taking a load of reference, ideas, little personal ideas.. and crafting them into a final piece. Also, I love drawing good dogs! 

If you're reading this thinking it's something you'd love too, please don't hesitate to get in touch using the contact link at the top of the page. 

Dr. Kitty

This is definitely a contender for the my most favourite piece to create ever! It was commissioned as gift for the subject, Kitty. I was asked if I could draw her as a mermaid, but also told that she wants to be a doctor, and asked if it would be possible to combine those things. Of course it would! I loved the whimsy of the mermaid and underwater scene, mixed with the aspirations of such a cool young lady. 



It was such a fun commission to work on - I spent lots of time looking at underwater creatures, and thinking what kind of books a mermaid doctor might be reading for her work. I loved drawing her hair and the shells and decorations.
It was challenging to work with 'traditional' art supplies. I inked and coloured by hand, which after working almost exclusively digitally on previous commissions and my own work, was a bit of a shock. There's no margin for error, so I did have a few scrunched up first attempts at this one!

 As always, I'm available to work on more pieces like this, just get in touch using the contact link at the top of the page! And please leave a comment if you enjoy my posts, it's always nice to get some feedback!