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Gifts for Parents Ireland

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Gifts for Parents Ireland. Image is a full colour caricature of a man and a woman smiling. The woman is in a black and white dress and is holding a baking tray with buns on it. In front of her is a springer spaniel dog. The man is wearing a Galway GAA t-shirt and a cap, he has glasses and is holding a pint of Guinness. Betting slips are falling from his pocket. There is a GAA football by his feet.

Gifts for Parents Ireland: this was a gift caricature commissioned as a Christmas present by the son of the pictured couple! They’re pictured with references to their interests including baking, dogs, betting, Galway GAA, and Guinness! I heard back that it went down very well indeed. There’s no other gift that’s as tailored and fun … Read more

Pet Dog Caricature Portrait

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pet dog caricature portrait

This pet dog caricature portrait was a Christmas gift commemorating a cherished pet who had passed away during the year. It was lovely to do and was very well received. It was executed in pencil, Pitt Pen and graphite on paper. I had one photo to work from but the dog’s personality really shone through and I could tell he’d been a cherished member of their family. I’ve commemorated several family pets this way, including pets that weren’t around at the same time but that their owner wanted them all depicted together. It’s a very special bond people can have with their pets.

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