The Studio Journal
Long reads about drawing animals, loving them, printing them, and keeping them close.
How to photograph your pet for a portrait that actually looks like them
Everything I've learned from squinting at a few hundred pet photos: the light, the angle, the one-second head tilt, and why your blurry favourite is often...
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Everything I know about turning a digital file into something on your wall you'll love for years — sizes, paper, framing, hanging height, and the mistakes...
Read the storyMemorial pet portraits: a gentle guide for when you're ready
For anyone standing where I once stood, with a phone full of photos they can't quite bring themselves to open. There is no right time, the...
Read the storyWhy every doodle I draw is pink and green
The first drawing I made of Lalas' Marie, my cat, was grey and tasteful and completely wrong. Here's why the portraits I make are loud instead...
Read the storyThe tiny details that make a pet portrait look like them
Why a portrait can get every marking right and still not look like your dog. The eyes, the ears, the freckle, the one white paw —...
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