Elizabeth de Broise United Kingdom

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I am a colour pencil artist based in Leeds, with a focus on custom pet artwork and telling stories of inspiring dogs through portraits, in a realistic style.

After graduating from Wimbledon College of Art in 2010 with a first class BA (Hons) in Design for Performance, I spent a few years exploring scenic art, filmmaking and stop motion animation before returning to what I enjoy the most, drawing. I have always been inspired by realism and find the challenge of recreating subjects true to life on paper incredibly satisfying. I work mostly in colour pencil and I am a member of the UK Coloured Pencil Society.

The main focus of my practice is custom pet portraits, inspired by the special bond we share with our pets and a desire to celebrate this relationship through art. My first pet portrait back in 2015 was of my own dog, Lucas, and since then I have created over 180 commissions from the UK, Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada and the USA. A pet portrait is the perfect way to honour a beloved companion, give a very personal gift, or to remember an old friend.

With a background in visual storytelling, I am keen to use my artwork to tell stories, and in 2020 I started a project series called Tails to Tell which explores and celebrates the different roles that dogs play in society. The first project in the series was a sketchbook featuring 15 dogs trained to carry out specific jobs, as part of the worldwide Sketchbook Project. The second in the series was 100 Tails to Tell, where I drew a different dog every day for 100 days, each with its own story to tell, as part of the annual 100 day project.