Portrait by Kaya

01/06/2024

Another beautiful frame for my drawing.
🔸️Rain🔸️ in all his glory , he is so proud 🥰
Thank you Gia for taking lovely care of my work 💞

28/05/2024

Oh my , I drew these sweet Papillons 7 years ago 🙈 using colored pencils. Today, while browsing through my archives, I found these puppies and realized I'm not satisfied with the end result. So, I decided to add more shadows and colors 🙃
Drawing white fur on white paper is really a challenge. You definitely shouldn't be afraid to use colors to add some vibrancy to the white coat. White is not just white, it's pink, blue, purple, green, and many shades of gray.
Photo before corrections in the comment 👇 Let me know which one you prefer more 😊
These puppies are looking for a loving home 🏡‼️

24/05/2024

🔸️Teddi🔸️ is now complete and I love that fluffy face 😊
This portrait has great value for me. It is for a special person who impresses me with her achievements, her harisma and her incredible approach and full commitment in achieving the goals .I'm a huge fan of her, and those who are watching volleyball should know her very well 💞.
Joasia , it is a great honor for me that I had the opportunity to draw your family member for you 🥰

Pastels on pastelmat

22/05/2024

🔸️Teddi🔸️ is now complete and I love that fluffy face 😊
This portrait has great value for me. It is for a special person who impresses me with her achievements, her harisma and her incredible approach and full commitment in achieving the goals .I'm a huge fan of hers, and those who are interested in volleyball should know her very well.
Joasia , it is a great honor for me that I had the opportunity to draw your family member for you 🥰

Pastels on pastelmat

Joanna Wołosz

20/05/2024

This baby is looking for loving home 😊🏡
Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo , spectacular in appearance, active , long-lived , and very noisy bird 😊
Please pm if interested

Pastels on pastelmat 12x16"

17/05/2024

🔸️Golfo🔸️
Another Aussie on my list what I had the pleasure to draw .
This portrait was a slightly late Birthday Gift for his owner and I hope it still bring a lot of joy 😊

17/05/2024

🔸️Tedi 🔸️ and his fluffy fur, lots of layers 🙈😁

15/05/2024

🔸️Teddi🔸️ in progress 😊

15/05/2024

🔸️Teddi🔸️ in progress 😊

Joanna Wołosz

13/05/2024

Someone special on my board now 🥰

12/05/2024

Ohhh my 😊😊😊
🔸️Jaden🔸️
This lovely tribute portrait was drawn over 6 years ago as a B-day Gift. Jaden was the best dog ever for his family .
Such a happy face . Who could not love this teady bear 😊
Pastels on pastelmat.

05/05/2024

Sunday relax with scribble 😊
The next ones, and the more I draw it, the more I love it.
Scribble gives a unique effect, drawing another identical one is almost impossible.
This trio is looking for loving homes 🥰
Size of drawing 5x7"
With mount 8x10" , ready to frame .
first come first served 😉

Dane AVAILABLE
Cropped Dane AVAILABLE
Golden AVAILABLE

28/04/2024

I got a lot of questions about prints of this series. So here we go again.
🔸️With LOVE🔸️
It is a second limitet edition Giclee print and it run just of 25 sets prints !‼️
The prints are print in original size 12x10" , white border included to allow for framing.
All prints are printed on the highest quality 310gsm cotton rag fine art paper, using archival quality inks, which are tested and guaranteed not to fade for at least 100 years.
They will be signed, with acid free backing board , cellophane wrap and with the certificate of authenticity.

I really appreciate every nice word about this babies, it's worth working hard for it.

It a small edition, so if you are interested please pm to place a pre-order. 😊
These three prints are a set , so they will not be ordered separately‼️

23/04/2024

🔸️Boring🔸️Leopard Cub in all his glory 😁
Finally, after many days, layers and millions of pencil strokes ;) this guy is finished.
As you know, I'm addicted to drawing wild kids, and this one definitely won't be the last one. This yawning face and, of course, the impressive whiskers made me have to put it on my list for drawing this shot. It had been in my plans for many many months and thanks to Diane I could finally draw it.
The size of the portrait is impressive, I suspect it reflects the original size of the kitten , or even bigger 😁
Pastels on pastelmat 18x27"
Ref pic by Wildlife Reference Photos

22/04/2024

This happens when you're waiting for projects to be approved before you can start working on them. 🙈
As an artist, I always look for a way to relax. This technique, called SCRIBBLE , using a ballpoint pen can turn off the mind and doesn't force you to focus on details. This allows your hand to do what wants. Good for those who still say they can't draw even a straight stroke 😉
Those 3 puppies looking for new home .
Size of drawing 5x7" ,
with mount 8x10" , ready to framed

17/04/2024

My new shop on Etsy . There you can find prints of my portraits, with a choice of sizes. All prints are limited edition, printed by a professional printing company.
These are just a few examples of my framed prints.
More details at 👇
🔸️ www.kayaportrait.etsy.com 🔸️
Sharing is very welcome 🙏😊

17/04/2024

My new shop on Etsy . There you can find more prints of my portraits, with a choice of sizes. All prints are limited edition, printed by a professional printing company.
More details at 👇
🔸️ www.kayaportrait.etsy.com 🔸️
Sharing is very welcome 🙏😊
Portrait by Kaya

Shop Prints of Wildlife Portrait from Original hand drawing by KayaPortrait located in Ireland.

11/02/2024

Coming back to the portrait with 🔸️Terry & Bella🔸️, and the work process. This photo was taken to show Kaylene the progress of the portrait. It shows most of the colors I used to draw Terry , and as you can see, drawing a face is not only about pink and peach. There are many other colors that help obtain the natural color of shadows, wrinkles and freckles. For me, it is a process that allows me to switch off from daily life and forces me to focus on colors.
Which of the colors surprises you the most? 😁
Pastels on pastelmat
20x24"

18/12/2023

🔸️Romeo🔸️
He was also one of the finalists in my competition. He is now 16 years old, and has one of the most unlikely stories of his life. Romeo was carried by an owl but fortunately survived. Look at his heart-shaped mark on his chest 🤎, that must be a sign of how much love must be in him. 😊
Pastels on pastelmat

09/12/2023

Give someone else or yourself the gift of a dog/cat/horse/etc portrait ! Gift Voucher is valid 1 year .
The Voucher can be:
*sent to Recipients ( I need the post address recipient)
* or Recipient email PDF file ( I need the email address recipient ).
* Alternatively voucher can be sent to you.
Contact me to get yours today! ❤️
More info
www.portraitbykaya.com/gift-voucher

05/12/2023

🔸️Birdie🔸️ finally finished 😊
Someone might said, it's not to hard to draw a hairless dog. Well, this is one of the big challenge , at least for me. Drawing folds , every wrinkle, lots of shadows on the skin... It took me longer than I expected , but it was worth paying attention to details and overcoming a lot of frustration to achive such a goal 😊.
She was also one of the finalists in my last competition.
Pasyels on pastelmat