Personalised Pet Portraits, Christmas and Greetings Cards by Papillonpourri, Photo-Art work

~ Originally offering individually designed Christmas/Greetings cards or portraits featuring your own pet or pets portrayed on an imaginative background of your choice.
~ Also featuring my own take on various scenes using the versatility of Photoshop, and general and meditative subjects just to look at and enjoy.
~ Recently added "Senior Moments" - a collection of recreational water colour paintings started in 2019
~ Latest additions, post pandemic, illustrated children's books: "The Hole in the Tree" and "The Night of the Great Wind"; details to be found in the Gallery.

Welcome to my website!

The Dog Portraits and individualised Christmas Cards were used initially to raise funds for my local village church. If you would like a portrait of your pet on an artistic background, either ready-mounted for you to frame and display, or to be used as a Greetings or Christmas Card, details can be found in the relevant portfolio, or you can contact me via the Contact page.

I would be interested to read your reactions to my work, so please feel free to comment, either under individual images, or via the Contact page.

I invite you to read more on the About page.

Latest photos uploaded
You can view latest additions here before entering the gallery.

Gallery

"Senior Moments" is a new collection of watercolour paintings started in 2019.
Apart from these and the the freehand pen and ink sketches, the remainder of the gallery shows examples of digital art created during the previous ten years.

Digital art, Freehand watercolours

Children's Books	Children's Books Books of stories, topics and exercises to help children of reading age approximately 6-8 who need extra help with reading and spelling or who are learning English as a second language.
Senior Moments - freehand watercolours Octogenarian adventures with watercolour. Having not painted in this medium since young, I have started this as a a fresh, new activity. As I said on my About page, it's never too late to start something new!	Lockdown Paintings
Drawings and Sketches REAL pen and ink sketches, not Photoshop!	Moods and Magic of the Norfolk Broads Pictures specifically of the Norfolk Broads area, trying to convey not only the actual place but also the physical sensation of being there - the weather, atmosphere, etc., and the effect it has upon the viewer.
Imaginative, Meditative or Mystical	Pet Portraits For your personalised pet portrait, please select the type of background you would like by quoting the title of a similar one in this portfolio. The shape and orientation will depend on the photographs you send. Please send a choice of pictures if possible, either by email or on a disc, in JPEG format. Further details within this portfolio.
Examples of Papillonpourri Christmas Cards Choose the type of background setting, and wording if required, and send JPEG photos of your pet/s (a choice of photos if you can), by email or on disc, for me to work from. All further details within the portfolio.	General Greetings Cards Cards suitable for any occasion, blank inside. Standard small size (A6), 4 x 6 (or 6 x 4) approx. Please see within the portfolio for prices.
Boats and Wherries	Places
Horses, other animals, and birds	Secret goings-on at Rollesby Church An imaginary sequence inspired by seeing the tomb of Rose Claxton in Rollesby Church. It is intended that these pictures should be viewed in their correct order, to bring out the narrative element.
Fun with Driftwood Showing what can be done with a bit of old wood..	The Land of Make-believe Fantasy designs and landscapes
Video - Love Song for an Agility Dog This song + video may appeal mostly to lovers of papillons, particularly if they have ever tried any agility training. Go to Youtube/Love song for an Agility Dog or use the link here