Pet Sketches - Tito

I fell in love with Tito as soon as I saw his pictures. He is a ridiculously handsome and photogenic cat! I knew right away I wanted to do his portrait last because I didn't want to feel rushed! His picture was a game-changer--one that scared me a little knowing that my skills had grown so much over the past year!

Pet Sketches - Binx Redux

Binx has been on my mind all year. Now and then I redo a portrait because I'm not 100% happy with it, and as my skills grew, I knew I could do a better job. Binx is one of the reasons I decided to move to drawing faces instead of the whole pet. Sometimes it's easy to get stuck on details and faces work so much better, don't they?

Pet Sketches - Pancake

It was with Pancake's picture I decided to really lean into only doing close-ups of faces. Sometimes trying to draw the whole body is a challenge! I made a mask to sponge paint on for his glorious whiskers.

Pet Sketches - A

I drew a cartoony version of A back in 2023 and his human returned for a realistic version. The pose was challenging, but in the end, worked out very well!

Pet Sketches - Alfie

A deluxe sketch for Alfie! He ran away from home, but happily returned :-)

Pet Sketches - Dracula

It sounds silly to say, but there are pictures where I experience a little bit of sadness when they're finished. Dracula's portait was one of them--I really enjoyed the process from drawing, cutting and final assembly!

Pet Sketches - Oscar and Mcgyver

A layered picture piece featuring kitties Oscar and Mcgyver. Pencil crayon, PanPastel, paper, ink and rubber stamps all came together for one unique 6x6" piece!

Pet Sketches - Panda

Panda's picture was another one where I stopped and couldn't believe I had created it. Panda is so perfect--from the shaded eyes to the tiny mouth!

Pet Sketches - Ming

Handsome Ming!

Pet Sketches - Oreo

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

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...Pascal

This picture was fun and challenging at the same time!


Ink, pencil, and pencil crayon ::: 2023

Isla the Cat Pet Portrait

Here's another Calgary Expo Holiday Market commission that was a Christmas gift :-)

Gizmo the Cat Pet Portrait

I have a few pet sketches from the Calgary Expo Holiday Market that I can share as they were Christmas gifts. This is Gizmo and I hope the picture was well received!

Frank the Cat, Pet Portrait

I finished up Frank's portrait recently. He was the last commission from the comic show and I'm quite happy with how he turned out. Frank has a lion cut, so it made it difficult to feel comfortable with the body proportions. A little bit of white paint for eyes and whiskers and it felt good to be done :-)

4x6" ::: Pencil crayon and marker ::: 2019