Custom Drawing Examples
Custom Drawings & Commissions
People always ask me if I do custom drawings. The answer is: Yes I do!
Here are examples of how it's done:
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With her 'go ahead', I transferred the image on to Arches 100% cotton paper and began building the colored pencil drawing, layer by layer. The last image, you see the "work in progress", about half-way done.
My friend, Mark, had asked me what color I was going to make the stars in the Canis Major constellation. I told him orange and yellow. He suggested we research what colors they actually emit, and so we did. We studied many charts to determine which were the most significant stars and made the diagram you see below. You can see we added one more star (Omicron 1) than I had originally plotted on the foundation drawing.
I continued to work on the dolphins and the waves, adding layer after layer of dry, sharp colored pencil. My goal was to intensify the colors and bring dimension to the piece by developing the shadows. After one last layer of black on Classy, I sized the star cluster and transferred it to the drawing. I continued to work until the drawing told me it was finished. A jpeg of the drawing was emailed to my client for final approval. She loved the piece, especially Classy's expression! She felt the motion and jubilation I had captured, and decided to call it "Star Souls Riding the Waves!". I finished the piece by writing the title and signing it with my name, copyright symbol and year.
(This image measures 11" x 15") © 2015 jamie s.perry!
This is "Classy", an ebony silver mackerel tabby Oriental Long Hair.
2015 "The PaJean Journey"
Image size: 28" x 40"
The PaJean Look, Pamela and Jean Bassett’s cattery started in 1987. This daughter-mother team produced 21 Grand Champion Persian cats from 1991 to 2007. They are all pictured here in chronological order starting from the upper left. At the end of this description, I’ve provided a guide for you to meet them all -in order- by following the Yellow Brick Road. On the way, you will see the red Dodge van that the Bassetts purchased after Trinket Love earned the Cat Fancier’s Association 1994 Cat of the Year. The van carries the organization’s logo on its roof, and Trinket Love’s achievements on its body.
Along the road you will see golden bronze bricks that form the letter ‘T’. They will point you in the right direction as you travel. They also honor Jean’s cats whose names always started with the letter ‘T’. You will also meet Kim, Pam’s sister, a commercial pilot who often helped Pam, Jean, and their cats fly to shows. In this drawing, she flies a biplane pulling banners that celebrate The PaJean Look and the cattery’s back-to-back Cat of the Year wins across the Millennium, represented by fireworks. Pam and Jean commemorated their three Cats of the Year by minting pink, silver, and blue doubloons which were tossed to everyone who attended the 2000 CFA Awards Banquet. In this drawing, they fall from the sky with the fireworks. You’ll also meet Grand Champion Persian “Don Casmarro” who went to live in Brazil and started The PaJean Look’s international bloodlines. He sits on a globe featuring South America.
Jean passed away in 2007, where this journey ends. Pamela commissioned this piece to tell their story.
2015 "Turbo Charged!"
Image: 12" x 12"
Meet "Turbo", a polydactyl tuxedo boy (he has 5 toes on each foot). He is splayed out (his favorite position), showing off his amazing feet from the seat of his dad's Honda Goldwing.
2014 "Beauty Queen"
Image size: 5 1/2" x 15 1/2"
Indeed, "Vanna" is a beauty queen! A Maine Coon who done her mom proud with numerous accolades and awards! Here she is with one of her favorite trophies. But she would "purr-furr" you look at HER!
2013 "Akasha - The Fifth Element"
Image size: 16" x 16"
This is "Akasha" (a Sanskrit word describing the element from which the 4 others --fire, air, earth, and water-- came from). His mom wanted him to be portrayed as Grand Ruler and Lord of the Universe (because he IS!!!). We surrounded him with representations of the other elements, and a frog for good luck!
2013 "Three Musketeers"
Image size: 16" x 20"
Meet "Davey" (on the counter), "Chelsea" (striking a regal pose), and "Dannie" (greeting you with tail-up and tongue out attitude). They were inseparable - they were always referred to as The Three Musketeers. Their mom wanted them in their warm and welcoming home. She wanted to feature the chrysanthemums that she grew in her garden. So we planted the yellow ones in a decorative container and put them by the window. The purple and lavender mums have been incorporated into the luxurious carpet the cats have rearranged. Because their mom is a lover of horses and horse racing, I gave her a horse farm outside her window. Also a lover of classic cars, in the barn is a 1923 Ford Roadster commemorating the year she was born.
2011 "Stargazing"
Image size: 11" x 15"
Meet "Zanzibar", a champion Birman. He's known as a star. He knows he's a star! We first met at a cat show, when his mom commissioned me to draw his portrait. I asked her how and where to portray him; she really didn't know. But she invited me to meet him at his benching area. I ducked out of my booth the first chance I had and went to meet Zanzibar. The area was quiet, with very little activity. His mom woke him up, and out of his enclosure emerged a huge, confident, layed-back, golden-auraed, Adonis-of-a-Birman! He attracted attendees and exhibitors like bees to honey! The benching area -all of the sudden- was filled with cat-loving paparazzi ALL caught up in the spell of this STAR! Did it phase him? Not in the least! He just flopped down on his side, looked at us with those dreamy tanzanite eyes, and oozed his charm. We were smitten...
Again, I asked his mom how she wanted him portrayed. She said, "Doing that!"
I asked her what he liked to do. She said, "Hang out in the garden."
"Does he have any favorite flowers?" I asked. "STARGAZER LILIES!!!" , she exclaimed.
I titled this portrait "Stargazing".
2010 "Snowfall"
Image size: 11" x 11"
This is "Kukui", a beautiful cross-eyed, feral Snowshoe. She typically slept on the top of her couch, nestled into the pillow break with her snow feet cascading down, creating their own avalanche. I designed a white woven throw patterned with crocheted snowflakes. It seemed only fitting to complete the scene with falling snow in the background.
2003 "A Basket Case"
Image size: 11" x 15"
"Farrah" liked to sit in --and demolish-- baskets that her Humans would decorate for her. They would place them in different rooms for her to find. She especially liked tearing apart fake birds...
