The Home County Music and Art Festival is finally here! I am excited to be one of many vendors at the festival this year. Come on out and enjoy the music and art Friday, July 14th through Sunday, July 16th at Victoria Park in London.
Category: Commission
Brooklyn (commission)
This is a portrait of Brooklyn that I was asked to create in her memory. It was an honour to be trusted with this commission, and I hope it brings some comfort in this time of grief.
Online Store Up and Running
Exciting news! You can now visit my website and click on ‘Shop Online’ to access the Kelly Murphy Fine Art online shop hosted by Square. The link will open in a new tab, allowing you to browse and purchase prints and other merchandise. Greeting Cards Fridge magnet Keychain
London Spring Craft Show
Looking for something to do today? Come check out the London Spring Craft Show!
Whisky (commission)
When working on an animal of a “single colour”, you really have to play up the values; focus on getting your darks dark enough and your lights light enough. This will really make the portrait pop and give it a sense of three dimensionality. Portrait drawn on drafting film.
Nienna (commission)
When you are looking at an animal that is predominantly one colour, how many colours do you think would be used to create that “single coloured” fur? There needs to be some variety to create the illusion of depth. Any guesses as to how many colours were used to create the lovely cream coloured fur…
Then and Now
My journey with couloured pencils began about six years ago with a “Mommy Stay-cation”. I was excited to have a week to myself, something I hadn’t experienced in over a decade, and decided to pull out the art supplies that hadn’t seen the light of day in twenty years. I started with a portrait of…
New Logo
What an intense two years it’s been! There have been so many changes we’ve all had to make in our lives. I’ve missed my family, my friends, my group activities and the art and pet expos I took part in each summer. But on the positive side, I have discovered I really love painting florals…
Angus Wallace Bain (commission)
Three dogs, three breeds, three beauties! It was such a pleasure to draw the boys. I love my job, I get to combine my love of drawing with my love of fur babies all the while staring at beautiful photos of fuzzies big and small.
Jazzy (commission)
Look into those eyes…have you gotten lost in them? I have. I always end up feeling a connection with the fur babies I draw. I get to spend so much time staring into the photos, finding all of the characteristics that make each fur baby unique unto themselves, I can’t help but fall in love…
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