Photo-realistic custom scratchboard pet portraits are a rare and unique way to celebrate your favorite dog or cat.

Happy 2017 everyone! This year is really BIG for me...in mid September of last year, among a lot of change in my personal life, I realized something - that I wanted to take the plunge and move to working full-time for myself. I had no real plan (I'd figure that out), but what I did have was an overwhelming amount of encouragement from my fellow artists and a support system in my family ('framily', I'm looking at you too - you know friends who are family :) ) that never wave

This day is one of my favorite at the beginning of every single year - the day I get to share ALL of the commissions that consume the majority my time from late September through December, sometimes right up until the day before Christmas Eve. These always have great stories behind them and it is so difficult to keep them a secret for so long, but now I get to share them all!! There are beloved pets that stole their owners hearts, precious companions that have left us, dear

Pet portraits are some of my favorite projects to work on. Not only do I love drawing and scratching animals, but pet portraits are extra special for the person commissioning them. Very often, unfortunately, these portraits are requested to celebrate the life of a beloved pet who has passed away. For anyone who has ever had a special animal friend, losing them is as hard as losing any other family member. Other times, pet portraits are commissioned to honor a special bond