I got back into art after a 15 year break. I stopped when I finished high school, then started up again just over a year ago where I used pastel for the first time. I recently have started doing acrylic swipes and have been playing with that. Now I’m onto palette knife painting and I use a medium to create texture.
Animals are a passion of mine especially birds. Based in Melbourne, I breed birds as a hobby and love incorporating my passion into art. I do commissions for pet portraits and I’d love to put your pet and their personality into a piece of art that you can cherish. All I’ll need is a photo that you can send to my mobile. The clearer and brighter the picture is, the more detail I can do. If you’ve only got one from a pet that’s already passed and the quality isn’t great, send it through and I can chat to you about your options.
More than happy to do commissions if you like something I’ve done but want it in different colours or if you have an idea in mind, I’d love to hear it. With the acrylic swiping, just know that no two will ever come out the same so it’s hard to recreate one, but it also guarantees it will be a unique piece.
I love colour and like to enhance them in animal portraits to really give it life and make it a stand out piece. I pay very close attention to detail and take pride in my work.
Luke Martin
