Commissions

A commissioned portrait of a young boy called Diarmuid, which was done using graphite pencils. The drawing was for a work colleague at my previous job, and Diarmuid is his son. I drew from a nursery school photograph taken of Diarmuid at the age of three.

I’ve had a very busy week, but eventually found a few hours to make some progress in my latest commission, Diarmuid. I completed half of his jumper, which really starts to balance the drawing through the nice contrast with his lighter toned face. This week I was working in and preparing for the new exhibition, Stray by Paul Gaffney , in Belfast Exposed gallery.

In my previous work in progress update I had drawn Diarmuid’s face, I have now drawn his hair to complete his head, making a nice contrast between the darker tones of his hair and lighter tones of his face. I also done his neck and collar, leaving just his jumper and hands left to do.

This is the first work in progress update of my latest commission. The drawing is of my friend’s 4 year old son, Diarmuid, and the photograph used is his school portrait. In this first update, I have drawn his face, but as I complete other sections of the drawing, I will continually adjust and enhance details of his face to make the drawing balance well.

A commissioned pencil drawing of the football pitch, club house and spectator stand of Annaghmore Gaelic Football Club, situated in County Armagh.

Here is my latest commission which I completed just before I started back at university at the end of September – St. John’s School and Chapel – Annaghmore: A commissioned pencil drawing of a small primary school and classic chapel situated in Annaghmore in County Armagh.

I have just completed my latest, and largest (20 inches x 20 inches), commission which I named ‘Bovine Intervention‘. My customer’s choice of subject matter was inspired by the work of the Irish painter, Eoin O’Connor. He has painted several close-ups of cows which create a very unusual, yet interesting, perspectives that enlarge the nose and head of the cow and miniaturise the cow’s body into the background. These cows are conveyed through cartoon-like forms and vibrant colours resulting in very striking pieces of art.

I am currently working through a couple of commissions that should be completed towards the end of July. So, I will be available to take on new commissions during August and September, as I will be busy in October once I start back at University for my final year. If you are interested in having a drawing, painting, or even a photograph created specifically for you, let me know as soon as you can to make sure I can book in enough time to complete your artwork.

A commissioned pencil drawing of a Golden Labrador called Phoebe, for my friend Olivia as her Christmas gift for her Father. I used a photograph of the dog and faded the background out in a circular fade, making the dogs face and expression the focal point of the drawing.

A friend of mine wanted a drawing of his girlfriend, Naomi, with her Golden Retriever, Pluto. I chose a photograph, edited its composition and created this pencil drawing of it.