My driftwood animal artworks are are made from hundreds of pieces of weathered wood collected from the coast. Great care is taken to select each piece of driftwood, which is then cut to shape and sculpted to fit, then drilled and nailed in place. Several layers are built up to outline the shape, define muscle tone and create a depth to the work. Here are some examples of my driftwood horses, driftwood dogs and driftwood hares..

commission a driftwood portrait of your pet

Working from your photos I can create a unique driftwood portrait of your pet cat, dog, horse, etc.

Below is an example of this process. The lovely Murphy is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier crossed with a Hungarian Vizsla. Working from the customers photos I sketched the outline and adapted the stance slightly, this was then cut into a template to fix the driftwood to. Layers of driftwood are then built up, each layer helping to define the shape and muscle tone and give depth to the work. I used dark coloured driftwood pieces to highlight the markings on Murphy's head and side. The artwork was then mounted on storm damaged beach hut driftwood framed with plain weathered driftwood..

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