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Pet Portraits and Paintings by Pet Artist Penny Richardson

Black Pug Portrait Painting

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Black Pug Portrait
Billy from Peterborough 2016

Fawn & Black Pug Portrait

Pug Portrait
Chloe from Switzerland

The Pug breed of dog

is a breed of dog with a wrinkly, short-muzzled face, and curled tail and originates from China. It comes in a variety of colours, most often as can be seen in these two painting examples black & fawn.

About Dog Artist Penny Richardson

I have over 30 years’ experience as a professional dog artist.
I work in a variety of painting mediums that include gouache watercolour, soft pastel, acrylic and oil. These enable me to capture dog portrait paintings in fine detail with a rich use of colour, giving a tremendous amount of realism.

If you would like to commission me to paint a dog portrait for you, please telephone me on 07884198748 or email your favourite photos with any ideas you might have regarding the painting you would like.
I will then look at your specific requirements and either discuss by phone or send you an email with a written quotation which will be tailored to your request.

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Bird Paintings

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Commissioned Bird Paintings

Bird Paintings

The bird painting of Wobble above was commissioned in 2006.
I have just been commissioned to paint two ‘ruby macaws’ for a customer living in Trinidad, West Indies. The bird painting will be acrylic on canvas 20″ x 30″ coming next.

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About Artist Penny Richardson

I have over 30 years’ experience as a professional artist painting commissions of pets, animals and birds.
I work in a variety of painting mediums that include gouache watercolour, soft pastel, acrylic and oil. These enable me to capture paintings in fine detail with a rich use of colour, giving a tremendous amount of realism.

If you would like to commission me, please telephone me on 07884198748 or email your favourite photos with any ideas you might have regarding the painting you would like.
I will then look at your specific requirements and either discuss by phone or send you an email with a written quotation which will be tailored to your request.

Norwich Terrier Painting

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Norwich Terrier Painting
Mable

Norwich Terrier customer testimony

We are thrilled with the picture of our Norwich Terrier Mabel. It looks lovely on the wall and really captures her personality.

Thanks, Sarah

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About Dog Artist Penny Richardson

I have over 30 years’ experience as a professional dog artist painting Jack Russell Terriers.
I work in a variety of painting mediums that include gouache watercolour, soft pastel, acrylic and oil. These enable me to capture dog portrait paintings in fine detail with a rich use of colour, giving a tremendous amount of realism.

If you would like to commission me to paint a dog portrait for you, please telephone me on 07884198748 or email your favourite photos with any ideas you might have regarding the painting you would like.
I will then look at your specific requirements and either discuss by phone or send you an email with a written quotation which will be tailored to your request.

Black & White Child Portrait

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Black & White Child Portrait

Acrylic Child Portrait in Black & White

Capturing the character of a child is always a desire of mine. In this black & white child portrait I have used pencil to sketch in the child and then used acrylic paints onto board. The acrylics are watered down to place layers of differing shades of black, one upon the other. This gives a free effect behind the subject in order to bring out contrasts.

To achieve impact in child portraits, I create light and shade to the subject. Light is everything in child portraits, as it brings life, especially in the eyes.

A Child portrait can also be achieved in gouache watercolour, pastel or oil paints, each medium will have a different feel. Pastel radiates a velvet warmth, gouache can bring a more detailed outcome. Oils and acrylics will produce a more flowing loose portrait.

Acrylics and oils are very similar painting mediums and can be used the same way. The benefit of acrylic over oils is that the painting is completed within a much shorter timescale.

Today’s acrylics are much richer in pigment and it is hard to distinguish them when comparing them to traditional oil paints.
I tend to use the brand, Winsor and Newton for gouache water colour, acrylic paint and oil paint.

Limited Edition Prints are available of the original painting through our own specialised printing service. Prints can be digitally enhanced, to create different effects that are fun and unusual. This means that your original painting remains where you want it too be.
A professional Bespoke Picture Framing service is also available at our Gallery Workshop in Exton in Rutland.

Please contact me with your ideas to see what I can do for you.

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Pet Portraits – Alaska – USA

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Yorkshire Terriers Pet Portraits from Photos- Alaska USA

Yorkshire Terriers Painting - Alaska

Yorkshire Terriers Testimonial

Thank you for your patience and efforts, we love the third proof of Angus and Duff.
Lets go with this.
Frame type of your choice… Kevin from Alaska.

About International Dog Artist Penny Richardson

I have over 30 years’ experience as a professional dog painting artist. I create beautiful dog paintings from photos, as can be seen from these two Yorkshire Terrier Portraits of Angus and Duff commissioned from Alaska USA.
I work in a variety of painting mediums that include gouache watercolour, soft pastel, acrylic and oil. These enable me to capture dog portrait paintings in fine detail with a rich use of colour, giving a tremendous amount of realism.

Angus and Duff are painted in gouache watercolour on board. We framed the painting of Angus and Duff in our bespoke framing workshop in Rutland in the United Kingdom. The dog painting was dispatched via Fed Ex on a two day recorded delivery.

If you would like to commission me to paint your dog for you, please telephone me on 07884198748 or email your favourite photos with any ideas you might have regarding the painting you would like.
I will then look at your specific requirements and either discuss by phone or send you an email with a written quotation which will be tailored to your request.

Pet Portraits can be commissioned in all 50 states of the USA below:
Alabama. Alaska. Arizona. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware. Florida. Georgia. Hawaii. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. Maryland. Massachusetts. Michigan. Minnesota. Mississippi. Missouri. Montana. Nebraska. Nevada. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. New York. North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South Carolina. South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas. Utah. Vermont. Virginia. Washington. West Virginia. Wisconsin. Wyoming.

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Commissioned Pet Portraits by Professional Pet Artist Penny Richardson

I create beautiful Pet Portraits from photos hand painted of your favourite pets and animals. 
I works in a variety of painting mediums that include gouache watercolour, soft pastel, acrylic and oil.
These enable me to capture pet portraits in fine detail with a rich use of colour, giving a tremendous amount of realism.
Pet Portrait enquires: 07884 198748

Art Gallery & Picture Framing Workshop

I have been a Pet Artist painting quality pet portraits for over 30 years. Along with my husband John we also have a Bespoke Picture Framing Service in Exton in Rutland, the smallest county in the United Kingdom.

Born in Harrogate North Yorkshire

I was born in Harrogate in North Yorkshire and started my career as a Pet Artist painting Pet Portraits on my father's Farm, at Cold Overton near Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, after leaving Loughborough Art College in 1984.
I have a long history of artists in my family line. My mother studied at the Harrogate School of Art. In the second World War she was a red cross nurse and she sketched and painted many scenes from that era and time depicting the life and activities of ordinary people at their workplace i.e. nursing, fire service, trams and dockyard scenes etc.

International Artist

I love painting pet portraits & I am very passionate about my work. My aim is to achieve the best quality pet portraits that have a realistic likeness to your animal. I have been commissioned from all over the UK and many commissions abroad. I am very happy to take on international commissions and have recently shipped four paintings paintings to Alaska..
I was once commissioned by Sir Henry Tate to paint the Cottesmore Hunt opening meet at Preston Lodge. I am also an accomplished architectural, landscape and floral painter.

If you like my style of work and would be interested in a commission, please contact me on 07884 198748, or via the online contact form.

Penny Richardson

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PET ARTIST PENNY RICHARDSONArtist Penny Richardson PET PORTRAITS TESTIMONY Pet Portraits - Pet Artist - Penny Richardson Hi Penny,
Apologies for the delay in contacting you to thank you so much for Ruddles portrait.
You have (as you did with our labrador in 1994) captured him exactly.
I love it.
Many many thanks.
Regards Pauline x

Penny Richardson Pet Portrait Artist

April House
Top Street
Exton
Rutland
LE15 8BB
United Kingdom

Tel. 01572 813500
Mobile. 07884 198748