Themed Portraits - The Croods!

Morning Everyone!

Today I'm sharing a commission that was very fun to do, and gave me an opportunity to use pretty much every copic marker colour I own!

Mike, Molly and their girls are big fans of the Dreamworks animated film; the Croods! So here we have probably the most colourful themed portrait I've done to date!

This caricatured family portrait is A3 in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

Stephen and Charlie - Pen and Ink portrait

Hey there Quarentiners!

How's everyone holding up?
I can't believe it's been around month since I last posted on here and we're still on Lockdown, where did April go!?
Despite finding it hard to keep track of time, I've continued to try and regularly work on something special for you all (when my studio space isn't hosting web meetings for my partner who's working from home!)
I hope to be able to reveal more about that very soon!

For now though I'm able to share with you the first in a series of commissions featuring just the best boi!
Lucy commissioned this piece as a birthday present to her Dad, but she got too excited and gave it to him early! So here we have Stephen with rescue dog, Charlie!

Happy birthday for the 17th Stephen! I hope you like the portrait!
This commission is A4 in size and done using pen and ink with a black and white ink wash.

If you know someone who would love a portrait like this with their furry friend then please get in touch!

Themed Portraits - Iron Man and Sleeping Beauty

Hey Everyone!

I hope that all of you are keeping yourselves safe and sane during this unprecedented time!
While the country is on lockdown, I plan to use my new found spare time to pick up an old project I regretfully put aside for longer than I anticipated.
Hopefully I can keep myself motivated throughout this madness to come out with something exciting to show you on the other side! *fingers crossed!*

For now though I've something very special to share with you!

Even through all this doom and gloom, we must remember that the world ticks on and there is still love and joy to be found every day! So, today I'd like to wish two people a very Happy Birthday!
Twins, Klay and Imogen are 4 today!!

Here they are as their favourite Disney and Marvel characters; Iron Man and Sleeping Beauty commissioned by Nanny Pen!

Though I imagine you two aren't spending your birthdays how you had planned, I hope that you both have an amazing day doing all the things you love at home with Mum and Dad!



This commission is A4 in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

Do you know a small person who would love to see themselves as their favourite character like these two!? Just drop me a message to make it happen!

Christmas Commissons! Henryk Home Alone

Hello again everyone!

I've yet another Christmas commission to share today, but this one is rather unique!

Inspired by the style I experimented with in my inktober 2019 attempt, Malwina asked me to do a portrait of her brother as Kevin McAllister, with Harry and Marv from Home Alone!
This was loads of fun to do, I hope to like it Henryk!

 

This portrait was 20cm x 20cm in size and coloured using copic markers with whiteout for highlights.

COUNTDOWN TO TROOBS 2020!

COMMISSIONS OPEN

For anyone who missed yesterday's blog post, I am currently taking commissions and revealing original art that I will have for sale at OK True Believers comic convention on Sat 1st Feb.

If you'd some original art in my style featuring your favourite character in comics, film or TV then grab a bargain with the pre-con special; 

A5 colour sketches start at £10 (1 character, no background)
A4 colour sketches start at £20 (1 character, no background)

+ £5 for each additional characters/background detail. +£2 postage if required.
Please enquire for more info!

Check out my blog post for more info and examples of work available!

Hong Kong Couple - Watercolour/Pen and Ink Portrait

Good Morning you lot!

A few things have been going on in the world of MULP since my last post and I've been making regular art posts on Instagram and Twitter in preparation for Inktober which starts today!!

I'll be sure to update any readers of this blog on the details for each of those in the coming weeks with full posts of their own, but in the mean time why don't you give those accounts a like/follow to stay up to date with current progress!


Today though, I'd like to share a new portrait I was commissioned to produce as an anniversary present to a very special couple and good friends of mine, who celebrated their 8 year anniversary on 27th September!
Lewis and Beth here have special ties to Hong Kong, so I've given this portrait a bit of a Chinese flavour to the composition by dropping in the city skyline, a border of lanterns and the iconic silhouette of a Junk.

Congrats again guys!!

This Portrait is A4 landscape in size, inked with pen and ink, and then coloured using watercolour paints.

Do you know a couple celebrating an anniversary or a marriage? Get in touch and gift them some original art! sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Scott, Abbie and Freyja - Watercolour/Pen and Ink portrait

Hey Everyone!

It's been a little quiet on the blogging front these last couple of months while I've been finishing off the last little bits for MULP: Sceptre of the Sun issue #5.
Right now Issue #5 is drawn, coloured, lettered and going through the final proofing before being sent off the the printers! We're so close!

Today though, I'm going to share a special portrait commission with you all!

This portrait was commissioned for newlyweds Scott and Abbie by their usher, John! In this cosy fireside scene, Scott and Abbie are reading their favourite books, with their gorgeous golden retriever Freyja at their feet.
The block calendar on the mantlepiece shows the couple's wedding date, 1st September! Massive congratulations to you both!

This portrait is A3 landscape in size, inked and then coloured using watercolour paints and ink wash.

Do you know a couple celebrating an anniversary or a marriage? Get in touch and gift them some original art! sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Themed Portrait - Now and Forever

Morning All!

I've got another portrait commission for you today with a rather familiar theme!
Harkening back to my first blog post of the year, this bookends my current run of commissions quite nicely.

Yes, its another Nightmare Before Christmas themed portrait for another newlywed couple!
Dearest friends Dawn and Mark, who are also fans of the Tim Burton film, it's as plain as anyone can see you guys were simply meant to be! I hope you both like it!

 

This commission is A4 portrait in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

Are there any more NBC fans our there? Would you like to see yourselves as you favourite characters? Just drop me an email: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Themed Portrait - Simply Meant to Be

To say I've fallen behind in keeping this blog updated over the last 6 months or so is an understatement, and definitely something I'm going to try and get back into the habit of making time for!
My most sincerest of apologies to anyone who looks for these posts and updates. Catching up with the workload after the house buy and the move has given me quite a backlog of bloggable material, so I hope I can make it up to you all with posts to come!

This first one being a Themed Portrait from last year. Commissioned as a wedding present to a lovely couple who are fans of The Nightmare Before Christmas!
Josh and Kirsty, may they live like Jack and Sally now and forever!

 

This commission is A4 portrait in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

If you know a couple who would like to see themselves as their favourite fictional characters then drop me an email: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

The Happy Couple - Watercolour/Pen and Ink portrait

Morning Everyone!

I've got another rather special piece to share with you this time.

This portrait was commissioned by a friend as a surprise wedding present to another friend who recently tied the knot!

Wishing a massive (belated) congratulations to Ed and Steph, hope you had a wonderful day and you enjoy the portrait!

This A4 landscape portrait was done using both watercolours and pen and ink wash.


Do you know someone who will be celebrating their special day or anniversary soon? Get in touch to commission an equally special gift for them: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Themed Portrait - Rory and Arlo

Morning Everyone!

I've another portrait commission to share with you all!
Similar to a previous portrait done quite recently, this one is for a little boy who loves dinosaurs.
Little Rory's favourite film is The Good Dinosaur, so I have drawn him in a slightly caricatured style with the main character Arlo.

 

This portrait is A4 in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

If you know someone who would love a portrait of themselves with their favourite cartoon character just drop me an email: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Themed Portraits - Bunny Chariot

The summer commissions are rolling in and here's another one that I can now share with you!

John, Rose and their pets have regularly featured on this blog, this time John commissioned a portrait of Rose for their 1st year wedding anniversary, only with a slight unexpected twist!

John wanted Rose dressed in elven armour with a bow, riding a chariot drawn by their lionhead rabbits Mufasa and Sarabi! So, y'know I was happy to oblige this rather bad ass anniversary portrait request.

Happy Anniversary you two!!

This commission is A3 in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

If you know anyone celebrating an anniversary who would like a piece of original art to commemorate the occasion, then please get in touch: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Max's Dinosaur Adventures

Hey again!

Here's another commission I've had stowed away for a little while and can now finally share with you all.

Meet Max!
Max loves dinosaurs. And is a huge fan of a TV show called Andy's Dinosaur Adventures.
So what better a birthday present for this young paleontologist than a portrait of him in his favourite Dinosaur onesie as the star of his favourite show!

Happy Birthday Max!

This portrait is A4 in size and coloured using Copic Markers.

If you know a small person like Max who would love a portrait like this then just drop me an email: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

An Even Bigger Fish - Pen and Ink portrait

All's been a bit quite on the blogging front while I've been beavering away on MULP: Sceptre of the Sun issue #4, but never fear!
I shall be able to share some peeks into the latest issue soon, so watch this space!

For now though I'll share a commission that I'd completed a little while ago.

You may remember a similar Pen and Ink portrait of this fine fisherman a while back? (If not you can view it here!) Well that was the largest fish that Jon had caught, until he hooked this 34lbs beast!

This portrait is A4 in size and done using pen and ink, with an ink wash to render.

If you're a budding fisherman, or participate in other sports, perhaps you or someone you know would like a portrait to commemorate thier achievements like Jon!
If so then get in touch: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Mother and Daughter Pen and Ink Portrait

Morning Everyone!

The Blog has been a bit quiet while I've been working feverishly on MULP: Sceptre of the Sun issue #3, which is coming along nicely with about half of the pages left to colour!

Today though I wanted to share with you a commission that I was asked to do a few months back as a present for a friend's mum. She's recently had her birthday so I am now able to post it up here.

This is probably one of my favourite pen and ink portraits to date; Lucy and her mum.

This commission is A4 sized and done using a traditional pen and ink outline with tonal wash.

If you know a family member or a friend who'd like a black and white portrait like this do get in touch, however as I am currently working to finish issue #3 of MULP I will not be taking commission requests until mid-June!!

Typewriter Girl

From my latest run of blog posts you can see that Christmas was a busy time for me, which is absolutely fantastic!

I hope that everyone enjoyed their presents and thank you so much to those who thought some original art would be the perfect gift! :)

Today I'll be posting the final christmas commission request of 2015, it's Ruby with her typewriter coloured using pencil colours.

I am open to commission requests for all occasions, if you know someone who'd love a piece of personalised original art then drop me an email: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Jack the Mouse, and Fin the Human

The Christmas commissions are still going!

This one was quite a lovely request from Emily to her boyfriend Fin, who had previously visited our table and picked up a copy of MULP at Nottingham.

Emily got in touch in time for christmas to commission something special with his favourite character! So this is Fin and Jack Redpath coloured using Copic Markers.

If you would like to commission a portrait like this then please get in touch: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com

Themed Portrait - Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind

I'd lost count of how many commissions I'd actually done for people over the christmas period!

Here's another requested by Lizzie for her sister Esther, who still adores the first Studio Ghibli film she ever saw. I rally enjoyed doing this one, the colours were an absolute delight to play with. This is Esther in the style of Studio Ghibli as Nausicaa coloured using Copic Markers.

 

If you or a friend are a fan of the wonderful Studio Ghibli and would like a portrait like this, then please get in touch: sara-dunkerton@hotmail.com