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Photo or Portrait?
When you literally have thousands of photos of your pet on your phone, why would you want a pet portrait? the rest of this is a test.
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My first commission
My early pet portraits were drawn in charcoal pencil, which in fact, isn’t any easier than using pastel pencils. Rather than working out what colour to use, one has to closely observe the subtleties of tone. So, looking through my records and photos, the honour belongs to Simba and Bailey, back in 2017. Simba and