"SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST THINGS TAKE UP THE MOST ROOM IN YOUR HEART"

WELCOME TO GENISTA PAWTRAITS

"Genista Pawtraits" is where you can find samples of my work which I mainly do for pleasure, family and friends. However, I have recently started taking commissions for Pastel Pet Portraits. I aim to create exquisite pastel pet portraits from your photographs that bring out the spirit, character and personality of your beloved and cherished other family member, with their unique personalites, cheeky grins, they make us laugh and smile and love us unconditionally. What would we do without them?

I am a pet owner and animal lover myself, and I understand how much pleasure and comfort an original pastel portrait can bring, either by celebrating an adored pet or remembering one we have sadly lost.

A commissioned pet portrait or gift voucher makes a unique birthday, Christmas, wedding or anniversary gift that will be treasured forever by the recipient.

I hand paint each portrait using photographs as a guide. I am not trying to make the painting look like the photograph but hopefully to enhance it to bring out your pets personality and character as a painting. Several photographs can be used to get the required pose and changes can be made to remove e.g. a hand, collar, "red eye" etc. It is important to use as clear a photograph as possible as a guide as the quality of the photograph will directly influence the detail of the painting.

I love to paint/draw, it is my refuge at times and a celebration at other times. I paint/draw in many styles/mediums as you will see over the coming months. Please take a look at all my pages on this blog.

For Available Artwork please take a look at my pages and/or my Website. Visit my "Prices/Sizes" page and"How To Commission A Portrait" for information.

Please leave a comment if you have time or maybe even become a follower, you are more than Welcome......

Hillary Rose - "Genista Pawtraits"

(The House Of Genista)

UK


Tuesday 22 May 2012

SMUDGE

The third of my recent four commisions to be completed is:
"SMUDGE",
A beautiful long haired black/white male cat.


 
Created on grey velour pastel paper with pastel pencils/sticks 6 x 9 ins.

Here is the portrait shown framed to match the others in the set.



"SOLD"

"Lilly" the last in the set is almost completed.

Warmest  Wishes
 

Wednesday 9 May 2012

"THOMAS"

The second of my recent four commissions to be completed is:

"THOMAS"

A white/tabby shorthair male cat


Created on grey pastel velour paper with pastel pencils/sticks 6 x 9ins

"SOLD"

My next portrait is "Lilly" a West Highland Terrier which I have already started work on. I have a clear photo of Lilly as a guide as you can see below.



Then we have "Smudge" a long haired black/white male cat who I have also started working on from this lovely clear photograph. Isn't he a beauty!



I am also working on a few florals and a few wildlife portraits

Warmest Wishes