Pet Portrait Artist Based In Lincolnshire, UK
ABOUT ME
Hello! My name is Jo and I specialise in lifelike watercolour pet portraits. I am a self confessed perfectionist which drives me to ensure that each portrait is finished to a high standard. I won't be happy until I have achieved a true likeness to your beloved pet.
I am always happy to answer any pet portrait enquiries.
PET PORTRAITS IN WATERCOLOURS
What I Love about Painting with Watercolours
I absolutely ADORE painting your pets in watercolours and the beautiful effects I can create with them.
Watercolours have such a soft and delicate nature, making them the perfect medium for painting soft fur and for portraying our pets gentle and loving features.
Watercolours have always been my favourite medium to work with. They allow for a detailed and realistic portrait in a painterly fashion rather than being hyper realistic.
Why watercolours are a great option for your pet portrait
Watercolour pigments are able to layer one over the other easily, whilst remaining semi-transparent, meaning you can still see details and colours beneath. This semi-transparency allows light to bounce back off the paper, adding life to your pets eyes and other features.
The ability to layer the watercolours allows me to build up your pets fur gradually, creating so much texture and depth. It really is as though you could reach out and stroke the painting.
How I Fell In love With Watercolours
I have always been very creative, but it was my Dad who first introduced me to watercolours. My Dad lived up in the highlands of Scotland, and every school holiday I would be there with him. During these holidays, around the age of 12, we began painting watercolour landscapes together. We would sit at the kitchen table and watch "Simply Painting" with Frank Clarke on television. This wholesome programme would teach you how to paint a landscape scene with step-by-step guidance.
It is from these memorable moments with my Dad, that my love and passion for watercolours grew. He was very proud of my pet portraits in later years, and received regualar updates on each and every one.
THINKING ABOUT ORDERING A PET PORTRAIT?
My diary for 2025 will fill up fast, so please get in touch and lets talk about a pet portrait today!
THE SOONER YOU CONTACT ME, THE BETTER!