Archie

Cocker Spaniel in soft pastels

Meet Archie. Commission is soft pastels on “Colourfix” paper, 16″ x 12″ prior to framing.

This young Cocker Spaniel pup is so full of energy and fun I wondered how on earth I was going to get a reference photo. My luck was in though, and I managed to capture his look on my very first shot.

His coat is amazingly soft and I used some iridescent gold pastel to try highlight this. It’s not so obvious in the photograph of the finished picture, but in the right light, it catches the eye when passing by the original.

Bracken

Painted in soft pastels as a present for our friends 30th wedding anniversary. Where did the years go?!

Spaniel in soft pastel

She was a lovely happy wee dog who loved her walks, and diving into any water in the vicinity (including taking her mummy with her).