Andrew Holmes

A self taught, freelance artist I specialise in graphite pencil drawing. From a young age I have always enjoyed drawing and in recent years I have seen my skills and portfolio grow substantially thanks to the popular commission service I offer.

I have a passion for drawing animals, and whilst a lot of my artwork is inspired by my home county of Northumberland, the majority of my portfolio consists of dog portraits drawn for commissions.

I primarily use photographs to draw from and draw up to A1 in size using a range of pencils, rubbers and blending sticks (tortillions), as well as cotton wool to help with smudging. I use a heavy weight cartridge paper and plenty of scrap sheets to rest on as to not mark the paper while I'm working.

Since becoming a freelance artist and trading as Captured in Pencil in 2014, I have featured in Dogs Today magazine, Dogs monthly magazine and Contrymans Weekly newspaper. I am also a featured artist for both Daler-Rowney and Pentel, and have featured as an 'Editor's pick' for A&I newsletter.

You can view my website to find out more on how to commission your own at www.capturedinpencil.co.uk. This also features a full gallery, as does my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/capturedinpencil