Welcome to my pencil portrait of Memphis, a stylish French Bulldog with a touch of luxury! This drawing was commissioned by Amber in the USA as a Christmas gift for her friends. She had one great photo of Memphis that captured her expression perfectly and she also asked me to include a very special detail, her Tiffany & Co. dog collar. I created the portrait in graphite pencil, had it professionally framed in time for the holidays and shipped it safely overseas. Below, you can explore more about the commission, see behind-the-scenes photos, and view Memphis with the finished portrait!
Amber, from the USA, contacted me in 2019 to commission a pencil drawing of Memphis, a French Bulldog, as a special Christmas gift for her friends. I was absolutely delighted! Although Amber only had one photo of Memphis, it was a fantastic reference, allowing us to keep the portrait a complete surprise.
One important detail Amber wanted to include was Memphis’ Tiffany and Co. dog collar. This beautiful accessory was a key part of the portrait, adding an extra personal touch. You can see the collar on the official Tiffany website here.
Amber had the portrait framed with a charcoal double mount. The finished drawing looked fantastic and if you scroll down you will be able to see some photos of the portrait framed.
I was thrilled to hear that Amber was delighted with the completed portrait as were her friends too! You can read some testimonials below along with seeing a few photos of Memphis with her portrait too.
"Hi Melanie!
Just wanted to send a few pictures of Memphis and the beautiful portrait of her you did.
Our friends loved the gift and kept talking about how talented you are.
My husband and I have three dogs ourselves and are already talking about getting portraits of them.
Thanks again for everything and Happy New Year!
Amber "
"Hi Melanie!
Just wanted to let you know we received the drawing yesterday and it is even more amazing in person that the pictures you had sent me! So impressive! I will be in touch with pictures after Christmas!"
French Bulldogs are perfect for a graphite pencil drawing and if you have a photo of yours, you are more then welcome to email it to me at any time. contact me via my contact page, send me a message and your photos and we can discuss ideas for your portrait.
Why not send me photos of your dog, cat or horse, I can help you choose the perfect photo for the drawing. We can chat about your pet and your ideas for a custom piece of artwork. Really looking forward to working with you!