This post walks you through the steps involved in one of my pet portrait commissions. Every commission is a bespoke, hand-painted piece, so the process may vary slightly depending on the brief, but this should give you a good idea of what to expect and hopefully demystify the journey from enquiry to finished artwork. All of my portraits are painted traditionally using Winsor & Newton Professional watercolours on hot press watercolour paper. This paper has a beautifully smooth surface that’s...

Using illustration to champion wild camel conservation in the Gobi Desert through a fundraising exhibition at the Mongolian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

An exploration of my creative process in making The Book of Books, the final piece for Colours of the Silk Road. Supported by the Gane Trust Development Award.