Some latest portraits.

I've not blogged for ages as I've been so busy. Here are a few of my latest completed pieces.

BARNEY - SPRINGER SPANIEL



 

MISTY - MAINE COON

 

BARRY - WESTIE/BORDER TERRIER

 

BAXTER AND JASPAR - LABRADORS

 

TRIXIE - ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL

 

CUDDLES - SHIH TZU

 

BARNEY - POMERANIAN DOING AGILITY

 

LUGE - BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

 

TOBY JUG - GOLDEN RETRIEVER WITH HIS FAVOURITE TOY

BELATED BLOGGING

I've just found out that two of the portraits that I submitted for the Cat Sayings book have been accepted. Keeps and Misty 2. I'm really pleased that they have been chosen. This is the link to the authors website.
http://bookcollaborative.com/artists/joanne-simpson-connor/
Publication date is set for September 1st.

As usual I'm well behind with my blog. Never seem to have the time. I've been working on some commissions and inbetween I've done some breed examples. Also I was invited to submit work for publication in a book of Cat Sayings so I've worked on a couple of pieces for that.

LLASA APSO - BREED PORTRAIT

I worked this portrait from a reference photo that I took at Crufts last year.

ITALIAN SPINONE - BREED PORTRAIT

Another breed example worked from a photo that I took at Crufts.

HECTOR AND MUTTLEY - BORDER TERRIERS

Commission of two Border Terriers.

TOOTS - WESTIE

Another commission of a very pretty girl called Toots.

MISTY 2 - MAINE COON

I did this to submit for inclusion in the cat book. I've done Misty's portrait before but couldn't submit that as the photo I had of the portrait wasn't high enough resolution. She is one of my favourite portraits to date so I just had to do her again.

Commissions etc.

Here are some of my recent commissions

DRUMMER AND FUDGE - GOLDEN RETRIEVER AND CROSSBREED



TOR - BORDER COLLIE

THORN - FELL TERRIER

RUBY, TILLEY AND DAISY - MINIATURE DACHSHUNDS

SOCKS - GSD/BORDER COLLIE

Well it's been a busy few months not only with commissions but other things too. The run up to Christmas was very hectic as Dad was in hospital for a month and with it being over a three hour round trip to visit added to the stress. I mnaged to get all my commisions completed on time though.....phew!!Christmas went by at a great speed and was over and done with in a flash. It didn't seem there was any time at all between putting all the decs up and then taking them down. We had a good time though spending time with family and friends.

Hopefully the New Year will bring plenty of work my way. I've had a long overdue price increase. My prices had remained the same since 2006 so I thought it as about time they went up. I've also had to increased the postage and packaging charges to cover costs.

Busy, busy, busy

Yet again it's been ages since I've updated my blog....sorry!! As well as being pretty busy with commissions, both Mum and Dad have been in hospital on seperate ocassions and very sadly our youngest Maine Coon, Finn, was taken ill very suddenly and unfortunately we had to have him put to sleep at the end of August. So life has been very hectic and stressful for a while.

I've been working on alot of portraits that have to be kept under wraps for a while but here are three of my recent pieces that I can show you.

First is Lily a beautiful chocolate English Cocker Spaniel. Lily was commissioned by some of the staff from Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire for Lady Cholmondeley's 90th birthday. She was delighted with the portrait and it now hangs in the Library at the Castle.

LILY - ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL



Indy and Dory were commissioned by the same client. She wanted them on individual portraits and I completed them a few weeks ago.

INDY - HUNGARIAN VIZSLA



DORY - LURCHER TYPE

Some of my recent commissions.

CHARLIE - SPRINGER SPANIEL
This is a memorial portrait of Charlie who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. it was quite a large picture at 15x18 and I was very pleased with the finished result, as was my client. The photo that I worked from was of Charlie after he had been for a dip in the sea. This is the first time I've drawn 'wet look' fur.



PEGGY-BORDER COLLIE/LURCHER
Peggy was one of my 'secret' commissions. She was given as a gift last week and now has pride of place on the lounge wall in her new home. I loved the angle of this piece, looking slightly up at the subject, which worked well.



ROLLO-SPRINGER SPANIEL
This is the second portrait I have completed for this client. The first also being a Springer called Digby who was Black and White. Another 'secret' birthday commission.



DACHA-SIBERIAN HUSKY
Dacha was the winner of the Buxton pet show 2010 and I donated a portrait to the winner. I've only just completed it as Dacha has been troubled with illness this past year and her owner was waiting to get a 'happy' photo of her for me to work from. She went to her new home last week.

MINSTREL-HORSE
This piece was quite a challenge as out of all the animals I do I am less familiar with horses. Four people commissioned me to do this portrait as a Birthday gift for their friend.

Lance

Long time no blogging again......sorry. Time is just running away with me. I've still been working on 'secret' commissions until this one of Lance a stunning Border Collie. I've really enjoyed doing this portrait as the photo I had to work from was amazing. He'll be winging his way to sunny California very soon.

Next it's another 'secret' portrait and then it should be a Husky and then a Springer Spaniel, both of which I can show.