SoldPortraitsPortraits · 2024
Time for Cuddles.
- Medium
- Soft pastel on pastel paper
- Size
- Small study
- Year
- 2024
A tender soft-pastel portrait of a ginger tabby resting his paws on a turquoise throw, green eyes wide.
Status
Sold
Sold — original no longer available
Sold — shown for archive only.
In the studio
The process.
Each piece moves through four slow stages — from first study to final signed surface.
01 — First marks
Every piece begins with thumbnail sketches and colour notes. I work out the rhythm of the composition long before any paint touches canvas.
02 — Building texture
Layers of palette-knife paint go down first — heavy, gestural and unapologetic. The under-layers carry the whole piece.
03 — Colour conversations
Teal against coral. Ochre against blush. I let colours argue with each other until they settle into something honest.
04 — The final breath
Final touches are made with a loaded brush — quick, considered, alive. The piece rests for two weeks before it leaves the studio.
