Pencil Portraits Commission Information

Sizing and Details

Limited Commissions for 2025. I will be accepting only 10 to 15 commissions this year. Each portrait is meticulously crafted with the utmost care and attention to detail. If you would like to secure a space please contact me as soon as possible.

Small portraits are the perfect size for head studies of dogs, cats, and horses.

Medium head studies are popular sizes for head and chest, plus full body studies.

Large sizes really do make a lovely statement for single head studies making them a wow factor when displayed on the wall. The large portraits are also perfect for multiple pets within one drawing.

Montage portraits combine one main portrait, plus a composition of 4 studies that capture a variety of your pet’s typical poses. Very few artists offer this style of portrait, I have done so for over 25 years.

Take and Send Photos

The first step is to take and send photos of your pets to me. Photos are Key! Why not take a look at my Pencil Portraits Photography Tips page as it gives plenty of information about how to take the perfect photo for your portrait. It really will be worth all of the effort as this stage is the most important. Treats always come in handy!If your pet has sadly passed, try to gather all of the photos you have of them so that we have plenty of choice when it comes to deciding which photo would be the most suitable. Bear in minds that although I usually work from one main photo for the pose, others can come in very handy. For instance, I can often add a different head onto a different neck or body, add in tails, ears, paws etc. It's ideal also at this stage to think about the size of portrait and let me know your ideas.

Contact Me

Once you have gathered all of your photos send them all to me via Email, WhatsApp or Messenger. I will then create you a mock-up of how your portrait might look. Using your photos I can erase the background and turn it into black and white to show you how, for instance, a head study using that photo might look. This helps us both to visualize what the end result might look like. This is really helpful if you have two or more pets within the scene and or background etc.

Place a Deposit

When the design of the portrait has been agreed, the next stage is for you to place a £400 deposit and for me to add you to my commissions list. My commissions list is a private page only for my clients to view and you can watch your portrait rise in the list over the coming weeks. I accept most forms of payment including debit, credit card and Amex. My preferred method of payment for my UK clients is bank transfer. All overseas clients will receive an invoice with an integral payment button, completely safe and secure.

The Portrait is Started!

Once the final payment has been made, usually in the same way as you placed the deposit, I will then start your drawing. I work full time as an artist and have done for the last 24 years! My drawings take between 2 to 3 weeks to create depending on the scale and complexity. Obviously the larger the drawing and the more pets within the scene the longer it will take. Once the pencil drawing is complete I email you a range of photos for your approval. I like to take photos from different angles so that you can really get a feel for what the drawing is like. If there is anything your would like tweaked or changed, things can be slightly altered at this point. From the feedback I receive from clients they always say the drawings are better in the flesh than the photos - which is wonderful news!

Pack Your Portrait

Once everything is complete my pencil pet portraits are packed securely. They travel far and wide, so they need to be packed extremely well for their journey. I always start by wrapping them in cellophane and tissue paper. As you can see in the photos they are beautifully presented, which is perfect if you are commissioning a portrait as a gift. The portraits are placed into a specialist photography box and tied in ribbon. This is all wrapped in foam wrap and placed in a double walled cardboard box. I then book the portrait in with the courier on an expedited tracked service. Tracking is always available to see where your parcel is at all times!

Happy Customers

As soon as your portrait arrives and you give it to that someone special, I would dearly love to see photos. It really makes my day to be part of your special day by seeing photos. The photos below were taken by my client Daisy of her parents when they were opening their portrait of Kegan. Tears were just about to fall in the second photo. I hope that you are able to let me be part of your special day when you open your portrait, or you gift it to a loved one, just like Daisy did.

Gift Vouchers

Whether celebrating a special occasion or giving a friend a truly wonderful gift, my gift vouchers are a unique and meaningful present. Tailored to your needs, my vouchers offer the recipient with everything they need to arrange their portrait with me.

If you would like to arrange a gift voucher card, all you need to do is choose the size of portrait and the amount that you would like to gift. Then send me a photo or photos of the pet, along with some details about the recipient.

I will then make a bespoke gift card and send it to you to write and give to the recipients. Alternatively I can send direct to the recipient. It will have all the details within the card about the voucher and my service.

The card size is a 7 x 5 inches, it's a Moonpig card and it will be sent First Class. I can send cards worldwide. Drop me an Email, WhatsApp or Text with your ideas and I can discuss your requirements with you.

Pencil Pet Portraits Commission Information

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