Four years ago, I was delighted to produce a book cover for ‘Ruby and the Moon Children’ by author, Lindsay Walter. Children have always loved my artworks, and as Art teacher, this fills me with joy. It was therefore an absolute pleasure to design, draw and paint pieces for a children’s book. Lindsay got backContinue reading “R is for ‘Ruby and the ghosts’”
Category Archives: Commissions
F is for Father’s Day
I’ve mainly been completing ‘people’ portraits in recent weeks, many as gifts for Father’s Day. These seem to be growing in popularity which is exciting as I always viewed animals as my strength but I’m pleased my clients love the way I portray their family members. I draw rather than paint people; I find theContinue reading “F is for Father’s Day”
M is for Memorial Art
There are two reasons that really inspire me to produce Art. The first reason is producing art for children. I feel I’ll never get a better audience for my art than a child. They are brutally honest in the best possible way…if a child of any age tells you they love your work well thatContinue reading “M is for Memorial Art”
C is for Cat
My pet commissions are mainly of dogs, or should I say have been mainly of dogs up until 2021 (the first and most recent cat shown in photo). I’m nearly on equal bookings of cats and dogs for the first time ever! It’s funny really as I do find cats far more challenging than dogs.Continue reading “C is for Cat”
P is for Peacock
I had my first request for an acrylic painting on canvas recently. Obviously not my first painting on canvas…that ship sailed in my teen years! A husband requested a gift voucher as a birthday present for his wife; she’s passionate about giraffes so this was the original plan. However, after discussing the painting with theContinue reading “P is for Peacock”
C is for Children
Happy New Year! Better saying it late than never! I’ve just completed my first commission of 2021; three gorgeous siblings. I’ve done quite a few human portraits in the last month and have definitely developed a preference for watercolours and coloured pencils due to the softer effects these materials produce. It’s funny really as I’veContinue reading “C is for Children”
C is for Christmas
Can’t believe it’s the 15th December! I’ve been steadily completing pet commissions for Christmas presents…two more to go (actually one is a human portrait!). I’ve put my Etsy shop (LindaRodgersArt) on holiday mode now as the Post Office are struggling with high demand and have delays and I’d hate for anyone to buy art fromContinue reading “C is for Christmas”
N is for Noodle
Being an artist who predominantly paints pets means I get to see some truly gorgeous animals with some utterly fabulous names. Noodle ticks both these boxes. The lady who commissioned him refers to Noodle as her Grandcat (which I am fully on board with!) and she gifted the artwork to her son for his birthday.Continue reading “N is for Noodle”
H is for Horse
I absolutely adore horses. Art and horses were my two great passions as a child and I spent many happy hours of my life riding and drawing. I was thrilled to be asked to paint a horse recently. A gorgeous grey called Cracker who had sadly just passed away. The photo chosen to work fromContinue reading “H is for Horse”
C is for Collection
Art looks great displayed in collections. Whether this be a pair, a trio, a foursome or much larger quantities and whether the sizes and frames match or clash, it’s always about personal preference. I was recently commissioned to produce four African wildlife paintings, all with white backgrounds and in a landscape format. This was aContinue reading “C is for Collection”
