Artwork by Nicholas Beall & Melanie Phillips

This portrait was completed for a client, Gary Leese UK, in 2010 who wanted to commission a portrait for his friend who had sadly lost his horse a few weeks earlier. The portrait was created in secret, the recipient was unaware of the surprise and it was presented to him over a meal with family and friends. Gary telephoned me during the process and after the portrait was presented to let us know how it went - Success! The family loved it. I have added a few photos below of the portrait, the stages and the final portrait framed along with a plaque on the frame itself. I hope you enjoy this page of information and if you would like to commission us to paint your pet don't hesitate to email us at any time.

Photos are taken during the progress of the portrait in our studio. The lighting can change throughout the day which can account for colour differences between each stage.

Client Pet Portraits Reference Photos
The photos depicted below may vary in colour to the finished painting above. This can be due to the scanned oil painting being slightly different to the original or often clients give us more than one photo to work from i.e. one for the pose and another for colouring.

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