I AM A SELF-TAUGHT, coloured pencil artist – originally from Serbia, now based in Birmingham for the past 17 years – who is passionate about creating realistic hand-drawn portraits that owners can cherish for life. As a proud dad of two retired, loving and very gentle Greyhounds, I know how important our four-legged friends are to us. I want to help pet lovers all over the world, by immortalising their pet in a unique, one-of-a-kind portrait, that will last a lifetime. I love capturing their character, heart and soul, which instantly connects and speaks to their owner – as well as using the highest grade of art materials. That is my biggest priority.
1 START BY MAKING A SKETCH OF THE SUBJECT
I always use a reference photo. I make sure the proportions are 100% correct, and in my opinion, this is where every artist should spend most of his time. Speaking from my own experience, it doesn’t matter how good your technique is; when it
