Celebrity Portraits
My Top 5 Drawings of 2023
Is it a tad self indulgent to delve into retrospectives in January? Perhaps, but after having single womanly created the magic of Christmas for my own family, I’ll allow myself a look back at my year in art to feel like I am something more than a very imperfect parent
Dolly Parton Minimal Pencil Portrait
I don’t think I’ve spoken about this before, but I tend to immerse myself in the pursuit of getting to know my subject while I’m drawing their portrait. And yes, i will project like hell and make up my own stories when I’m commissioned to draw people I know little to nothing about
Anne Frank Portrait
As I grow older and life gifts me experiences of all kinds, I am starting to become artistically attracted to a very different breed of subject. Consciously or not, I’m choosing people with a profound understanding of freedom, or lack thereof
Faces and Words: Inspirational Quote Portraits
Who among us hasn’t looked to the sagacity of those who came before us in time of need? Your girl is no different. When I feel mentally drained, or the rats of self-doubt gnaw at my heel, I’ll usually head straight to YouTube for a dose of Maya Angelou’s mellifluous voice to lift me out of my mediocrity
Another Grace Kelly Portrait
Sometimes, when the stars align, I get commission requests to draw my favourite faces, and I love my job so intensely, I can barely breathe
My Most Popular Celebrity Portraits of 2022
I never know what to expect when I cast a furtive eye on my previous year’s work. I decided to have a look through my clients’ perspective, and see what you all liked most, and what you chose to buy for yourselves, or to gift your loved ones at Christmas. It appears there was a theme to my bestsellers, and it was decidedly royalty
Pencil Portrait of a Young Queen Elizabeth II
Sometimes – not often – you open an email and it feels like all your Christmas mornings wrapped up in one and tied with a red velvet bow. That’s what it was like reading this commission request from B. in America
Elvis Presley Pencil Portrait
Elvis. So much has been written, drawn, painted, filmed. All that was left for me to do was to do the only thing I do well: strip a few layers of mythology off this boy and find something pure and accessible
Diana Ross Portrait
I’ve been thinking of drawing her for years and years, but she’s not an easy one to capture. I needed to make sure I caught her defiant spirit, her self-assuredness, her complete confidence in her power and beauty
Grace Kelly Portrait
Hello and welcome to my first ever blog post, which I never thought I’d do. I’ve more of a terse disposition, as you may have noticed if you’ve had time to jump to any conclusions about my artwork. But I’ve been moving out of my comfort zone, gone on adventures