“Completed at the end of February 2022, Toby was a Springer Spaniel who I actually had the pleasure of meeting and photographing for his portrait. He was a young dog, with lots of energy, so capturing him in a still moment to get a clear picture was tricky!
In the end, after sharing photos between myself and his owner, we settled on a combination of two photos – one to get his face and expression and the other to get the right body position.
I then spent a total of 24 hours over the course of around 3 to 4 weeks drawing his portrait. I used graphite pencils on A3 heavyweight paper.
The owner was very pleased with the result and she gave it as a gift to her husband. She sent a photo of the framed piece and said it was a perfect addition to her home.” – Coralie