I have always cohabited with animals and have enjoyed drawing them throughout my lifetime. I love their spirit and attempt to capture their personalities through composition, line accents and subtle mark making. They are a relaxing change of subject matter for me from my more complicated nature compositions. I do pet portraits upon request but regardless if asked to or not, drawings of my own cats will always be part of my portfolio. The mediums of these pet portraits are charcoal or a mixed media of charcoal, colored pencils and pastels.
  • Mugsy
    Mugsy
    2016, 19 1/2 x 17 inches, charcoal and chalk. Mugsy always wanted love and is drawn frontal and centered as if waiting for attention.
  • Detail - Bandit
    Detail - Bandit
    2014, charcoal and chalk
  • Portrait Sketches of Bandit
    Portrait Sketches of Bandit
    2014, 24 x 18 inches, charcoal and chalk. Bandit loved playing with balls throughout his whole life hence all the balls portrayed in the composition.
  • Molly
    Molly
    2016, 19 1/2 x 17 inches, charcoal and chalk. Molly is always worried she will miss something.
  • Casey
    Casey
    2017, 20 x 16 inches, charcoal, colored pencil and pastel. Casey is a miniature Doberman.
  • Inseparable Priscilla and Elvis
    Inseparable Priscilla and Elvis
    2016, 18 x 20 inches, charcoal and chalk. A portrait of siblings, Priscilla's and Elvis's fur covered chests softly blend together as if one.
  • Buddy
    Buddy
    2017, 16 x 20 inches, charcoal and chalk. Buddy was going blind when I drew his portrait. I represented that by smudging his eyes slightly, especially evident in the right eye.
  • Mickey
    Mickey
    2016, 19 1/2 x 17 inches, charcoal and chalk. Mickey is a very majestic cat portrayed elegantly sitting sideways and staring directly at the viewer as if he knows.
  • Brothers Thunder and Catty
    Brothers Thunder and Catty
    2018, 16 x 20 inches, charcoal pencil, colored pencil and pastel. Thunder is positioned slightly in front of Caddy as he is more dominate. He demands and requires more care due to a chronic illness. They are both drawn the same size, ignoring perspective, as each is equally important to the owners.
  • Croix
    Croix
    2020, 17 x 11 inches, graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal pencil and oil pastel
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