Pencil drawings of wildlife and pets.

Immortalise your pet with a custom portrait in pencil. Capture their individual personality, pattern and features with a highly detailed drawing. With sizes ranging from A5 and up, there’s an option to suit every subject.

Pricing

 
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£90.00

Size: A5 (6”x 8”)

A5 portraits are the perfect fit for every home. Compact, but filled with detail, they are ideal the ideal size for smaller subjects like cats and some dog breeds. Due to the space available, I am limited to one subject per illustration. Get in touch for a bespoke quote.

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£150.00

Size: A4 (8”x 12”)

By far the most popular option, A4 allows much more freedom. Suitable for any cat or dog single portrait, this product offers a great middle-ground that is a great size for almost every home. Once again, professional framing can be supplied from as little as £20.

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£220.00

Size: A3 (12”x 16”)

A3 is perfect for multiple subjects, full-body portraits, and horses. Artwork at this size can become the perfect centerpiece to a room or hallway. Larger sizes are available upon request, if you can think of it, it can be done. Lead times can vary so booking ahead is advised.

Pencil drawing of a spaniel
 

The background

I’m a self-taught pencil artist from Wiltshire, England. As cliché as it sounds, I have been drawing for as long as I can remember. I’ve always enjoyed drawing animals and so it was a natural progression to start working on pet portraits.

After drawing a co-worker’s two dogs in 2015 I realised this might be something worth putting some time into. Fast-forward 6 years and plenty of portraits later you find me here. I have chosen to stick with pencil as I think the black and white portraits allow for plenty of detail and suit any kind of home.

I offer a number of framing options so that your drawing is delivered ready to hang on the wall and enjoy. For more details and bespoke quotes, get in touch below.

Reference images

The most important part of any drawing is the reference images. In order to get a good likeness and realistic drawing, the photos need to be clear and in good lighting. Providing multiple images is also good practice as alternative photos can be used if the main reference is lacking in certain areas.

Top tips for reference photos

  • Take them outside if possible (Natural light is best)

  • Get down to the subject’s level (Photos taken looking down lead to distorted features)

  • Use a good quality camera phone at the very least

  • Take multiple photos

  • Make sure to get the subject in a pose that you like

  • Make sure the face is in focus

  • The eyes are the most important part - ensure they are clear and open.

 
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Get in touch.

josh_trim@me.com
07860 612511

Josh Trim Art

 

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Now Dexter’s portrait is safely in its new home, I can share my latest piece. Small, but packed with character and detail, this one was great to work on. As always, the eyes really make or break the drawing. If I can make the paper look like it
Here’s some progress photos from Coco’s portrait. I was really happy with how the lighting came through on this one. It’s very subtle but one side of the face is slightly in shadow and this helps to give a sense of depth and dimensi
Check out those ears! Here’s my recent portrait of Coco. This particular drawing was professionally framed before being packaged up and delivered safely to Lancashire. Get in touch for your very own pet portrait 🎁 #art #artwork #petportrait
SWIPE ➡️➡️ From start to finish. Here are some progress pictures from my recent portrait of Sybil. As with drawing any animal, I always start with the eye(s). They are by far the most important feature and are subconsciously the part of the drawing
Next up is my third horse of the year, Sybil. With every portrait that I do I’m constantly picking up new tips and tricks that can be brought on to the next one. In this case I was particularly happy with how glossy and smooth I managed to ge
Meet Lawrence and Gareth. A pair of Donkeys taking centre stage in my most recent commission! Having never drawn a portrait of a Donkey before tackling two at once was a welcome challenge. This drawing was created from two separate images which w
Next up is Milly’s portrait. This dapple dachshund was a challenge due to the intricate pattern that’s made up of multiple shades! It took plenty of patience to make sure each marking was in just the right place. #artwork #artist #dachs
In the background I’m working on a secret double portrait so in the meantime, here’s a throwback to one of my favourite portraits from earlier this year. Commission bookings are open so get in touch for prices and enquiries ✍🏻 #artist
Here’s a couple closeups from my recent portrait of Mollie. I’m particularly happy with how the whiskers turned out on this one. It’s the small details that really bring these drawings to life! #artist #artwork #petportrait #portr
Here’s my recent portrait of Murphy. White and light coloured fur is always challenge as you have very little graphite to work with! Despite his freshly groomed appearance in the comparison photo, I was really happy with the likeness of this on
Next up is Mollie’s portrait. This one was drawn on A4 and framed in time for a special day 🎁 With unique markings and a face full of character, I’m really happy with the result! #art #artwork #artist #portraitartist #petportrait #petpor