Melanie&Nicholas

pet portraits by commission | est 1996

Classic Pencil Pet Sketches

If you are looking for a hand drawn portrait of your pet, my Classic Pencil Sketches might be the perfect fit. My drawings focus on fluid pencil lines and expressive marks, all while capturing your pets personality and charachter in a more spontaneous style than my detailed drawings.

Custom pet portrait in oil and pencil, featuring dogs, cats, and horses.

Hand Drawn by Melanie

Each sketch is created by hand in graphite pencil on Stonehenge Fine Art Paper – a warm white, smooth-textured surface that allows for subtle tone and line to show through. The paper has a natural tooth, ideal for this style of drawing where I use just one or two pencil grades to build soft depth without overworking the detail.

These sketches differ from my more detailed pencil portraits in that they intentionally embrace simplicity and flow. There’s no extra details like backgrounds, hats, coast or tack etc — just your pet’s head and chest drawn in a timeless style.
My sketches are available in three sizes, with prices starting from £249. Each piece arrives beautifully wrapped in an archival box, ready for gifting or framing.To see more examples and find out how to commission your own sketch, visit my dedicated pencil website.

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Pencil sketches by Melanie.

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