“Dearest Gail, It really couldn’t have been a greater success! I could never have imagined such a wonderful reaction... all the more exciting because it was a surprise.”
— Sarah Groombridge
Lola & Ziggy
Commissioned as a surprise birthday gift, I worked closely with family to create a double portrait, on A3 size sheet of very heavy Strathmore Toned Tan paper. These two beautiful golden labradors suit the warm background of the paper, and were drawn using Derwent coloured pencils.
The original photo
If needed I have lots of tricks to help with composition options
I shared progress photos along the way. Not only is this an exciting part of the commission process, but it allows plenty opportunities for feedback to be taken into account.
I have a couple of excellent standard frames, but in this case I created mock-ups to visualise alternatives.
Framed and ready to hang on the wall
I'm always delighted to giftwrap pictures for no extra charge, complete with Certificate Of Authenticity and a personal message on the tag.
Birthday Boy