Shell Sherree News — portraits

Come behind the scenes of another custom pet portrait illustration with today's interview post.  We're chatting with adorable young Sherlock of popular Instagram account @a_yorkie_called_sherlock.  He and his human live in Sydney, Australia, and I was so delighted when they asked me to create something special for his human's mother's birthday.  It was a rather momentous one and they were seeking a beautiful 'one of a kind' gift.  Thankfully, they chose me to help them with that!  And now, let's get chatting. So tell me, Sherlock, you’ve been sniffing out crime for some time now.  What’s the strangest case you’ve...

Life imitating art imitating life ... the chicken and the egg.  In this case, my illustration of a fluffy pink tutu party with sweet cat and dog turned into the inspiration for the styling of our hero photography shoot for my new website and store. While I love pretty garments, I'm no dressmaker - and I pretty much live in jeans or maxi dresses. So sitting amongst a pile of pink tulle while wearing said denims rather than a real tutu felt like the most 'me' thing to do. My photographer friend Philip Antonopoulos was patient beyond measure as one...