Original hand-drawn animal portraits, pets and wildlife
Books open. 4 spots left in October.
Build your portrait
What arrives at your door
A signed original on white paper. Framed portraits come in a black frame with a cream mount, ready to hang.
Framed pieces are collected in Knysna, because glass breaks in the post. Unframed portraits ship flat and board-backed anywhere in South Africa.
Framing and shipping questions
How a portrait comes together
One Staffie commission, photographed over three days. While I draw yours, you get a progress photo like these.
Questions
How long does a portrait take?
An A5 portrait takes about 3 weeks, an A4 about 4 weeks and an A3 about 6 weeks, counted from when I start drawing. My next free slot is October. For Christmas, please order by 20 November.
What photos work best?
Photos taken in daylight, at your pet's eye level, with the eyes in focus and the whole head in frame. Send several if you can. I check every photo before I start, and I'll ask for another if one won't work.
What's the difference between coloured pencil and stippling?
Coloured pencil is built up in fine, soft layers of colour. Stippling is drawn in ink from thousands of tiny dots, placed one at a time by hand: crisper and more graphic, with colour where it matters, like a collar. You choose the technique when you order. About stippling
How does payment work?
You pay in full when you book, on a secure payment page. Payment is non-refundable once I start drawing.
Do you deliver?
Anywhere in South Africa. Unframed pieces travel flat in a board-backed envelope, by courier for R150 or to a pickup locker for R99. Framed pieces are collected in Knysna, because glass breaks in the post. Collection in Knysna is free.