Pet Sketches - Oreo

This was a fun picture to draw! Oreo likes kicking around her mouse toy :-D

Pet Sketches - Gus

Gus's picture had to go in the mail--his human ordered his picture on Thursday night of Calgary Expo, but I was so tired that the picture was not going to turn out well. Oooof! I have it sitting on my desk and it just wasn't happening at 8pm!

I'm thankful to everyone who lets me mail their picture after the show--it's well worth it!

Pet Sketches - Tynk-R-Belle

This is a special commission of an OTRB chihuahua--the customer provided me with many photos and the one that caught my attention was one of Tynk in a ballerina outfit.

I constructed a doll and added the dress. It's a simple paper art picture, but so effective and heartwarming. Our pets spark imagination in so many ways!

Pet Sketches - Andy

Andy's portrait challenged me to really pay close attention to fur patterns, and doing so made a world of difference in my drawings this year!

Thank you to everyone who ordered a drawing. You've really helped me grow my skills this year!

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Pet Sketches - Dublin

I'm a little behind on blogging! Pet portraits are my life right now :-) I'll start sharing them daily.

Here's Dublin! Click for larger to see on Flickr.

Pet Sketches Progress Post

All initial customer emails have been sent--and I'll follow up when I'm close to drawing each customer's pet.

Check for updates on Facebook and your spam folder--don't worry, I persistently follow up :-)

Also, be aware of a potential Canada Post strike starting around May 22--if that's the case, I'll be in touch about pick-up/drop-off options.

Thank you, Calgary Expo!

THANK YOU everyone for an excellent expo! I missed all y'all in 2024 and rebooked for 2026.

It was so awesome seeing old friends and faces and meeting new ones. It warmed my heart to hear how much the pet sketches mean to past customers and that you were looking for me last year, aw!

I'm unpacking and organizing today, but stay tuned for the remaining $10 sketches.

This year's response was amazing! Next year, I will only do $5 sketches at the table to keep things moving throughout the show.

If you placed an order, I'll be in touch soon!

The best place to see all the commissions is my Facebook page or Instagram.

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To the comic expo I shall return!

I missed last year's comic expo due to health problems, but I'm back in the Artist Alley! My only hope is that I can still draw like the wind :-) Come see me at table A476.