Benjammin and Beany

12/08/2024

a wee injured Pipistrelle that we found yesterday. hoping the SSPCA can take care of him and release him back to where he was found 🦇

29/05/2024

i think the cat approves of my snackbox pic - featuring him! 🐾✎🐾

12/05/2024

we are so lucky to see the fantastic show of lights from the current solar storm, here’s a few i was thrilled to take for myself 🥰

08/05/2024

not my artwork, but our beautiful child's. several months ago, their logo design for 'Drowning Prevention Week' was picked as the winner in that age group! Here is their design and the finalised logo that will be used to promote the campaign throughout schools and public places in our area 🏊‍♂️🌊🤿🏝🤿🌊🏊‍♂️

07/03/2024

Happy World Book Day from our wee Pokemon Trainer!
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23/02/2024

a new addition - all the way from Romania to Belgium then had to turn back cos of DEFRA changing the goalposts at the last minute. back to Romania, papers re-sorted and on the road again, from Romania to Scotland, in a van with a dozen or so dogs - all going to new homes within the EU and UK. this is one of our dear friend Maria’s cats that were left behind when she sadly passed away in December. sometimes in life…..you instinctively know what the right thing to do is. then you do it. no matter what. love you, Maria. one more animal is safe. i hope you are watching and see the good work your friends are doing to take care of your beloved rescue animals for you ♥️🐾♥️

07/02/2024

hi friends, i've been quiet recently......my dear friend and rescuer, Maria, sadly and suddenly passed away in December 😞 she was my Romanian rescuer that BjandBeany donated portrait proceeds to 😢 i'd known her a long time. we had two rescue cats from her and are about to adopt a third - one of her rescue cats left behind when she passed away. i've not been doing much art recently, but i've kept my hand in by doing wee 5 min sketches in our baba's school snackbox; they tell a story of our timeline for the first few years of school and i'll be making them into wee picture books for keepsakes at some point. here's one i've just done - two favourite cuddlies, the wolf from a recent trip to Lapland and the fennec fox from Scotland. just a bit of fun for smiles, but it's good to do at least some art on a daily basis, no matter how small 🐾✍🏻🐾

29/10/2023

The One Where We Lost a Friend
such sad news ❤️‍🩹 gone far too soon. a beloved character as Chandler Bing and no doubt a much loved soul as Matthew Perry. he was always My Favourite Friend. may you be at peace now, wherever we go, with your Duck and Chick 🖤🌈🖤

22/05/2023

Unwanted 😪

11/09/2022

just had to share to mark this moment in history. we all relate. see you when we get there

28/07/2022

i know many of you, like myself, will understand this pain all too well, unfortunately 🐾🌈 🖤 🌈 🐾

03/04/2022

a recent commission of a beautiful tabby cat! such expressive eyes. 100% proceeds went to my friend, Maria Vasile, in Romania. Maria rescues stray and injured cats, dogs and sometimes other animals, from near and far.

18/03/2022

since starting up again recently (and deciding this time around to donate 100% proceeds to animal rescuers), my pencil portraits have raised £250 shared between two street-level rescuers and we've participated in two online auctions for animal rescue, which raised approx. £600+ for their causes. i know it's not a lot of money, but for individual animal rescuers every single penny counts - not just financially, but psychologically too. They face an uphill battle, sometimes alone, but they don't feel so alone in their daily struggle to help those innocent animal souls when they know they have support from like-minded people around the world. even if you don't particularly want or need a pencil portrait, it may be worth considering as, for £50, you're donating to a selfless cause and will have something a bit pretty/cute/sweet/funny to put on your wall as a reminder of your kind donation 🐾✏️🐾

02/03/2022

my latest commission recently completed. the look of love from both souls is apparent, and was a pleasure to try and recreate. i hope i have done them proud 🐾✏️🐾
100% of proceeds from this commission has been donated to animal rescuer Heidi Mohamed's Animals Care Foundation ACF in Egypt

07/02/2022

this morning's Rainbow Bridge sunrise brings A New Hope 🐾

20/12/2021

a very Merry Christmas and a healthy 2022 to all my supporters and clients, from me and my dog 🐾🎄💝🎄🐾

01/11/2021

a4 pencil sketches, 100% proceeds to animal rescuers 🐾✏️🐾

19/10/2021

a very lovely commission recently completed. loved the unusual composition of this one 🐾✏️🐾
100% proceeds donated to animal rescuer Maria Vasile in Romania

16/10/2021

three of my portraits with photo Special FX enhancement. what do you think? i think they look awesome! ❤ ❤ ❤
Chynna, Angel and Belle

15/10/2021

A4 pencil
all proceeds donated to Animals Care Foundation, Egypt

15/10/2021

Paddie
- A4 pencil

08/10/2021

my latest completed portrait - beautiful, sweet and fluffy Paddie 🐾🐰🐾 £ 50 commission price has been sent to Heidi Mohamed at Animals Care Foundation ACF in Egypt ❤️
my next commission is already started and this time the £ 50 donation will benefit animal rescuer Maria Vasile in Romania 💚

13/09/2021

01/09/2021

please sign!
there's no place for this behaviour in the 21st century!
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Animal cruelty videos are being allowed to spread like wildfire to all corners of the internet as social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and TikTok continue to allow it to happen.

31/08/2021

as heartbreaking as it is just now, you've shown the world the absolute best of humanity whilst all around you has shown the absolute worst. there are millions behind you who know what that puppy represents 🐾💔💛💔🐾

29/08/2021

about to start on a beautiful bunny portrait! looking forward to working with a new client and discussing which rescuer to donate the money to. i've still to set up my website and finalise charities/rescuers. lots on in my life at the moment, but looking forward to what's ahead 🐾

28/08/2021

i've set up this petition, it's a really desperate situation! days left to get these rescue animals out of Kabul before the Taliban get their hands on them. Nowzad has had help, now time to help this wonderful organisation. please sign and share if you have a spare minute today 🐾🙏🏻🐾
*** no 'pets before people' comments - animals go in the cargo hold of the plane and no human loses a seat and is left behind because of an animal.
https://www.change.org/p/president-biden-kabul-animal-rescue-needs-a-landing-permit-for-their-rescue-animals-to-safely-leave-kabul?recruiter=2113765&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=c6a5bdb2c3e44faebc193bc622ba1d32&recruited_by_id=5c9f67f0-c780-012f-3e1d-4040b91ba155&utm_content=fht-30490627-en-gb%3A6

Kabul Animal Rescue Needs a Landing Permit for Their Rescue Animals to Safely Leave Kabul!

27/08/2021

all proceeds from my sketches go to charity! website to follow...working on my new direction of raising funds and awareness for animal rescue around the world 🐾✏️🐾✏️🐾

27/08/2021

oh, i'm so relieved for Pen, Nowzad and the animals! now, pray for the safe passage to the UK of his staff, their families and any other vulnerable Afghans 🐾🙏🏻🐾🙏🏻🐾
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15986544/pen-farthing-dogs-board-evacuation-jet-army-kabul-airport/

PEN Farthing and his rescue dogs WILL board an evacuation jet after being plucked to safety by the British army at Kabul airport. Defence bosses tonight confirmed the ex-Commando “and his pet…

20/08/2021

the hardest part of loving is saying goodbye 💛🐾🌈💔🌈🐾💛