El Jamani Zacar

A Christmas present for her husband, Nadine du Toit commissioned this portrait of his endurance horse. I think it came out really nicely!

Nearly there...

Winding down for the year, this is one of my last orders for 2009...Ed Jackson took these photos off his wall for a portrait of the two family dogs. He was very happy with his portrait and couldn't wait until Christmas to give it to his wife!

Athena

pastel 41x30cm

This little cat didn't stay in the world for too long. She was only only four months old when she died suddenly from an incurable virus. It's at times like these that I am especially grateful for the talents I have, and being able to create a portrait for Christine, her mom, to remember her by.

Cats and Dogs

25x30cm Coloured Pencils

Barbara Schild's cat's, going all the way to the UK as a gift for her son.

56 x 76 cm Charcoal

It's been years since I've done any gestural drawings in charcoal. Kylie is a "crazy Italian Greyhound" whose personality was reflected by the energy of charcoal on a huge sheet of paper.