The Story Behind Dexter, Tui and Perdy’s Portrait
The photos below show the portrait prior to framing on my plan chest with my pencils for scale. This was a fairly large drawing to comfortably include all three dogs in a full-body composition.
Heather contacted me in 2016 to commission a portrait of their three beloved Labradors—Dexter, Tui, and Perdy—as a surprise birthday gift for her mother’s 60th birthday. She had a wonderful reference photo of them sitting together, which captured their personalities beautifully.
The portrait was created at 24" x 18", one of my larger sizes, ensuring all three dogs could be drawn in full-body detail. To complete the gift, Heather also commissioned a bespoke frame so the portrait would be ready to hang immediately upon arrival.
Heather was thrilled when she saw the final drawing and you can read her feedback below.
