PET PORTRAIT ARTIST
Hello! My name is Naomi Jenkin and I specialise in highly realistic pet portraits that capture the heart and soul of your beloved pet.
Before drawing your portrait, I’ll work closely with you to find out all about your pet’s unique personality. I am then able to craft a portrait that not only accurately reflects your pet’s physical appearance, but also captures their very essence and nature.
All my portraits are hand drawn from photographs using only the highest quality art materials.
I particularly specialise in dog portraits, but I’ve also been commissioned to draw cats, horses, rabbits and even ferrets.
I’m truly passionate about my art and the beautiful animals I am asked to draw. I am always so thrilled to be able to create a treasured portrait of your pet that will bring you joy for years to come.
I am based in the UK in the beautiful Cornish countryside. My portraits are shipped all over the world so wherever you’re located, get in touch to book your own portrait.
Kaiser the German Shepherd posing with his portrait
WORKING WITH ME
I pride myself on working very closely with you to ensure your pet portrait is finished to perfection. I’ll stay in close contact with you throughout the process to ensure you’re getting exactly the portrait you want. I pay very close attention to detail and am not happy till you’re 100% satisfied with the finished result.
For more information on booking your own portrait, visit my how it works page.
AWARD WINNING WILDLIFE ARTIST
Sharing a love of the natural world is core to the artwork I produce. I love exploring the wider animal kingdom through my range of original wildlife art drawings. With each piece, it’s my aim to transport you to a beautiful world, evoking a sense of wonder and fascination. Many of my pieces focus in on some of our most endangered animals, celebrating their incredible beauty and the importance of their place in this world.
Each drawing is a real labour of love, and takes me hundreds of hours to complete! Creating that breath-taking realism is one of the things I pride myself on. If you feel like you could step into the drawing, then I’ve accomplished my mission!
More importantly though, my aim is to connect you to the animals in the drawing on a deeper emotional level. To block out the noise and bustle of the world around you while you get lost in the stunningly beautiful natural world. And all from looking at a drawing in the comfort of your own home!
For more information on my wildlife drawings, visit my wildlife art page. Here you’ll find details about how to buy originals, limited edition prints, and how to commission your own wildlife artwork.
Naomi with her orangutan painting ‘Hold Me Closer’.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Wildlife conservation is at the heart of my wildlife art and I’m proud to have supported key fund raising events with my art in aid of wildlife conservation. I’ve been a finalist in Wildlife Artist of the Year 2022 and 2024 events, and was also awarded the Inaugural Chairpersons Award 2024 from the Association of Animal artists in recognition of my wildlife art and contribution to conservation. Visit my wildlife conservation page for more info.
SEASCAPE PAINTINGS
Living on the stunning north coast of Cornwall it’s hard not to be inspired and awed by the ocean and rugged cliffs. Over the years my surroundings have inspired a number of seascape paintings, each featuring a scene from around Cornwall. As well as the original paintings, I also produce limited edition prints of each artwork. Read more about my seascapes and see the full collection of paintings.
ART MATERIALS
I only use the highest quality art materials to ensure your artwork will last as long as possible. The mediums I use have excellent lightfastness which means they don’t fade easily over time. I only use professional quality acid free papers that won’t yellow with age.
I work predominantly in pastels for my animal art as they allow me to create wonderful textures with vibrant colours to a very high level of detail. They enable me to build up many different layers which I find invaluable in creating wondrously soft fluffy looking fur or feathers! Pastels are also fantastic in capturing the huge array of colours and light reflections when drawing eyes.
When it comes to seascapes, oil paints are my preferred choice. The fluidity and long drying times give me freedom and time to move the paint around on the canvas, mimicking the movement of the ocean and blending the colours to create a vivid dynamic scenes which are full of energy.
AWARDS, EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
I love sharing my art with as many people as possible, and I’ve been thrilled to have had my art featured in a number of different publications and media over the years; from television and radio interviews on the BBC, to magazine interviews and podcasts.
Each year my animal art is shown in a number of exhibitions up and down the UK. Many of these are in support of wildlife conservation.
I’ve also been lucky enough to have received and been nominated for a number of awards.
You can find out all the various places you can see, read about or hear more about my art by visiting my Awards, Exhibitions and Publications page.
