Ello hope you all hafin luverly weekend
Fur a few years I has been lookin longingly at da pics me fwends had done by me peacock lady,sowwy I calls her dat cos I see a pic of her once and she was as bootiful as a peacock you knows her as Erica Ratcliffe, the lady behind http://www.allthingsdoggyboutique.com, anyway mum nevfur quite managed to get around getting any of us done until recently and we were so blown away with it I jus had to share it wif you & take da opportunity to ask peacock lady a couple of burnin qweshuns.
I sended da qweshuns to her cos we bof busybees
How long you been painting?
I’ve always drawn and painted and was a hobby from a young age…its how I like to de stress and realax!!
Bella’s notes:
Young age pfffft you not dat ancient now
Wot made you start painting?
I was asked when I had my online doggy shop if I had anything that could be personal for one of my customers to put lots of doggie Christmas pressies in. So I scratched my head and thought “what would be more personal than having the lil cutie patooties face on something”. So I came up with a simple technique of a portrait on to a Santa sack. Great stuff…happy customer!!! My style has developed from there and now I offer portraits on Treat Sacks, canvas bags, cushions as well as canvas art. I love working with such beauties too and each dog is obviously different meaning each commission I work on is always a pleasure.
*starts making notes on fings to be painted on*
Has you painted fings on your walls at home ?
Now this question really did make me laugh as if I had my way I would have frescos adorning all my wallsš However, I live with my better half who pulls in my reins somewhat to stabilise these urgesš I did let loose on a small feature wall once *winks*
Oh dats bootiful Bella makes note if peacock lady ever visits make sure there’s blank wall fur her to play wif
I calls you me peacock lady has you painted a peacock?
Oh my yes I love peacocks!!! Such stunning birds with all those fine colours and feathers. Hmmmm no I haven’t yet got creative with peacocks, I will now!!! However, I started a Phoenix piece (ver early stages)which is a bird to me that is quite similar in stunningness. “Peacock Lady” is such a lovely name…Thanks Bella *blows kisses*
Omb OMB dats bootiful is it available on postcards or blank cards you really are a clevfur lady
Dus you paint kittys too or jus dogs?
I have had the privilege of painting Kittys too yes and I would quite happily paint any pet and actively welcome new challenges.
I have a commission coming up which I’m excited about…A pet piggie. He is going on a Canvas bag for a little girls birthday pressie. So yep any cute and furries and I’m in!!!
Oh I luvs Piggy’s can you show me wen you has dun it pleaseeeeeeeee
Has you painted your own dogs?
I have yes, Boydee became my model for my Santa Sacks and Riz has been on quite a few items too. The only thing I’m needing to do is get them both on a canvas together.
Well I’m glad I asked now cos I been wondering all dat fur a while it was gweat fun intervooin Erica & we luv da painting she’s dun of me & babybruv twas so hard not to pester her evfurryday and say can I see please wot you painted today .
this is the paintingĀ peacocklady did of me & babybruv aka Rossi , dad has put it on a shelf mum cant reach so she not bang nailsĀ in wall to put it up
The uvfur day mum was printing gwanmas photos for her & gwanma had taken loads of pics of the painting you did of us (mum didn’t print them all fur her) gwanma asked if you haf evfur exhibited your paintings as you haf such a wonderful unique style that truly captures da characters *whispers dat quite a compliment comin from gwanma she goes to London to look at paintings*
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