Latest pastel commission - a car!

I am currently working on a rather unusual commission: a pastel portrait of a sports car or, to be precise, a Chevrolet Corvette. I certainly wouldn't mind that kind of car in my drive! ;o)

Progress on cat portrait

Here's a quick scan of my latest cat commission...

Horse finished, pony and cat started

Still keeping busy...and enjoying it! I have started a new pastel commission of a Welsh pony called 'Romeo', finished the Trotter's head study and am also working on a new cat portrait. Here's some scans for you to look at (in case there's actually anyone out there reading my blog!). ;o)

Simply Sharp - portrait of a Thoroughbred mare

My next commission is a pastel portrait of an English Thoroughbred mare called 'Simply Sharp'. She is one of 4 Thoroughbreds (all related - apparently, 'Sharpo' is a well-known racing horse) that I will be drawing for this client, including Simply Sharp's young son 'Sharpolino', and two others called 'Otxoa' and 'Carlitos'.

So this is the draft of Simply's portrait that I just completed:

Welsh Cob gelding portrait finished

I have just finished the pastel portrait of "Ijsbrand", the young Welsh Cob gelding. His name is Dutch and means 'burning sword'. His owner is delighted with the portrait. More horse portraits to come so watch this space!

Cat portrait in graphite pencil

This one of several cat portrait commissions I've got lined up - 'Al Capone', a Chartreux / British Shorthair cat. He is 11 years of age and will be drawn in graphite pencils (head study) and pastels (full body).
This is the graphite portrait (work in progress):

New commission started - Boxer dog

I've put my horse's character study to one side for the moment and started my latest commission - the head study of a Boxer dog called 'Gina'. Sadly Gina passed away just before Christmas and is sorely missed. Gina will be drawn in pastels.