The Artist. 

 

I am a self-self-taught, emerging, gallery artist based in Worcestershire. 

I studied art at G.C.S.E level, but, only scrapped through with a 'D ' pass and discouraged from retaking my exam. It was the end of the road for my artistic journey and I took a different career path, until...
 
... the summer of 2023, when I picked up the pencils again, to the delight of my family and friends, who encouraged me to share my artwork onto social media, hence Dondons Doodles was born.
 
I have a fondness for the natural world, whether it be water, land or wildlife. Light, reflections and colour play a huge part int my artwork too. 
 
I pride myself with being able to draw free hand, and after working with pencils, I soon found pastels, which I enjoy working with and found them great for pet/wildlife portraits. This is where I first began, and my artwork, 'Not All Black And White...', still remains one of my most popular artworks. It has now been printed onto quality giclee prints and sold in galleries around the UK, as well as my website (Please look at Studio Shop in the menu. Thank you).
 
In the summer of 2024, I tried painting with acrylic. Now, I'm developing my painting skills by using palette knives and love the texture they give to a painting. 
 
I am still developing my skills as an artist, learning on the job, as being an artist is now my full time occupation, but feel I am learning quickly and doing really well, as I am already exhibiting in galleries around the UK and already achieved my first solo exhibition too! I am excited for the future. As well as producing artwork for galleries, I also take on commissions, have online shops and help out charities too!

I am a member of Association of animal artists. (AAA)

I am a member of S.A.A for artists. 

I am a member of A-N for artists. 

 

COMMISSIONS 

 

I can be commissioned to create something memorable for you and prices vary, so please ask. 

£250 for 20cms square acrylic on canvas. 

£420 for 40cms square acrylic on canvas. 

£250 for A5 pastel on pastelmat. 

£420 for A4 pastel on pastelmat. 

If you wish to commission a painting, please email me on:

dondonsdoodles@gmail.com

Here things can be discussed with what you have in mind, size of your painting and time taken to produce it. Please also refere to the terms and conditions. 

 

Thank you for your custom! 

 

Here you can see some previous commissions...

'Am Dro Gyda Nos...'

(Evening Stroll...)

A treasured memory of a family's holiday in Wales, this was painted in acrylic on canvas board in the winter of 2024.

'Tia..'

A memorial painting of a much loved pet. This was painted in pastel on A4 pastelmat and then lovingly framed in a classic wooden frame by myself. 

'It's A Boy...'

A gift to celebrate the birth of a baby boy, this was painted in pastel on A5 pastelmat and finished with personal details, such as baby's weight and time of birth. This was an honor creating such a personal piece and I even framed it in a classic white frame myself. 

'Spirit Of Spring...'

This was a simple, but, elegant sketch in pencil on A5 pastelmat. Created in the spring of 2024. This was chosen by a collector who has a love of the natural world and in particular, hares. This was an absolute pleasure to paint. It was then lovingly framed in a natural oak frame by myself.