I'm 20, a vet nurse, and I love doing art on the side. I'm an everything artist, I love working in all mediums. Mostly watercolour and gouache, but I do love working with oils too. I've mainly focussed on pet portraits the past few years. This piece, although not a very good photo, was the first pet portrait I did, and is still my favourite portrait.

​Why/how did you get into creating this kind of art?
But anyway. This piece was the first time I was ever paid to do art, it is such an amazing feeling when people are willing to give you money for something you've worked so long and hard for, but never expected anything from. Watercolour is so minimal and so fun to work with, being able to change textures and colours with a lot of ease but still being able to produce beautiful works.


What is it about this piece that makes it different to others you’ve made before?
I'd never really worked with watercolour before starting these pet portraits, I'd only worked with oils and acrylic and its become my favourite medium to work with by far. And this piece made me fall in love with watercolour.


How does this piece influence other works that you do? Do you find hints of it showing up in other pieces you’ve done since?
Uhh, I don't really know what to say for this one, it made me paint more dogs for that sweet cash.

What is it about this piece that captures your fancy? Any particular aspect that really stands out to you?
One of the things I love about this piece is that I managed to draw the head and shoulders with accurate proportions without a referance, which is something I’ve struggled with in the past. I also love how peaceful it is. This one is actually part of a series of drawings. It’s the first out of three. I picked this one because I was the most pleased with it over the others.

Does this piece hold any significance to you personally? Does it represent anything for you?
I had no idea what I was going to draw, & ended up with this! There’s no real meaning behind it, I just enjoy creating new pieces of art!

How does this piece influence other works that you do? Do you find hints of it showing up in other pieces you’ve done since?
Well, I did create two others in the same soft style after this one, and they have a lot in common. I used very light pencil strokes on all of them.