Coming home from a lovely holiday can be a bit of a downer, but not when you have blogger mail waiting for you! Exciting! Before I went away, I answered a tweet from Helen at Sweet Wild Designs who was looking for bloggers with pets. Simba and Zazu were lucky enough to be selected (their modelling career is really kicking off now) and yesterday I received this gorgeous artwork.
Wow! I absolutely love this, everything about this drawing is spot on. Helen uses watercolour pencils and paints, digitally edits the design and prints on high quality 300gsm paper. The cool thing is, Helen created this picture from two separate photographs of the cats – it is so impressive! I even got to choose the background colour for that added personalized touch.
Helen is from Somerset, UK and created Sweet Wild Designs to fuel her passion for painting, drawing, crafts, sewing, graphic design and everything in-between. She does a whole range of amazing custom artwork from pet portraits, cards, cute personalized wedding art, inspirational quotes, new baby embroidered artwork and much much more!
Here is a little video Helen posted on her Facebook page to show the stages in which my print was created.
Thank you so much Helen for my fantastic artwork of Simba and Zazu. Here is Simba inspecting the drawing (he approves but was more interested in flicking the stars around ha ha). Make sure you give Helen a follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for behind the scenes photos, first glimpses of new collections, giveaways and extras!
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Wow this is an amazing piece of art and I really love the step by step video showing how your picture was created. Helen is amazingly talented 😃
Great post!
Melanie | http://www.frasersfunhouse.com
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Aw thanks so much Melanie 💖. I was really impressed when I saw the video, it’s such a fantastic piece of art 😍 xx
These are absolutely beautiful pieces of artwork! I’m starting to wish I had a pet so I could also have portraits made for them. They certainly look regal!
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Aw thanks so much for your lovely comment Kanra! 💖 xx
These pieces are beautiful! Wow, it’s great to see the talent of artists, I’m glad you got to have a piece of art that reminds you of your pets x
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Thank you so much Lupe! 💖 It’s such a lovely piece of art, it looks great framed on my wall 😘 xx
OMG that looks amazing! I love it that you had your cats done in an art work.
And plus it’s always great to support artists. Isn’t it?
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Thanks so much Rose! 💖 Definitely! Helen is so talented, I hope her business is really successful 😘 xx
That’s amazing! The likeness is incredible! Such lovely blogger mail, who doesn’t want as many photos of their pets as possible? I think Hugo is a little jealous his name didn’t get put forward x
Sophie
http://www.glowsteady.co.uk
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Thank you so much Sophie! 💖 I was so impressed how lifelike it looked! He he, I think Hugo would make a good model, he’s is so adorable 😍 xx
Your cats are so adorable! I am missing mines quite badly now! and those drawing are amazing! so so pretty! xx corinne
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Aw thanks so much Corinne 💖 so glad you liked the post, it’s such a fantastic drawing 😘 xx
This artwork is incredible and your cat’s are just the cutest, they make the purfect models.
Emma x
emmarollason.com
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Aw thanks so much Emma! 💖 He he, I think the cats like their new modelling career 😍 xx
Lol I think Zazu and Simba need a catalogue tehe 🐈 cause they are fierce! Lol 😂 like I think they genuinely enjoy having their pics taken or maybe that’s a universal cat thing. But this ian such a gorgeous painting and I think Helen truly is talented! I may slide your way soon Bex to paint for you too 😃 🎨 great post and great going Helen, I wish I had a pet for you to paint too!
xx Lena | https://lenadeexo.com
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Thanks so much Lena! 💖 He he, a Simba & Zazu catalogue would be amazing 😄. I definitely think they are loving their new modelling fame. Yess, wow, I would love to blog your paintings, that sounds awesome! 🎨👩🏽🎨💖 xx
That is so cute! Definitely a piece of art worth framing 🙂
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Thank you Sammy! 💖 I love it, it’s framed on my wall and looks great 😍 xx
Your cats are so pretty and Helen’s work is amazing!
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Aw thanks so much Ellie 💖. Helen’s art is gorgeous 😍 xx
Wow! These are great! Helen is so talented!
Nicola
http://www.nicshealthylife.co.uk
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Thanks so much Nic! 💖 Helen is really talented 😍 xx
What a very talented artist, she’s captured your lovely cats perfectly and I can’t believe they were in two separate photos to start with. Somerset means she’s local to me so I shall definitely have to look her up, I’d love to have something to remember Jester by (he’s 14 now so…). Gorgeous, Bexa, thank you so much for sharing! Xx
Lisa | http://www.lisasnotebook.com
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Thanks so much Lisa! 💖 I was so impressed when I saw the two photos rolled into one, it looks fantastic 😍. Aw yes, I’d definitely recommend getting one, Helen is so talented 😘 xx
This is so beautiful!! 😍 (and totally agree with the feeling when you get home from a holiday!)
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Aw thanks so much Sophie 💖 it’s always a bit sad when a great holiday is over xx
This is so cute and the art is so good! You’re cats are so pretty and make purrfect models (haha). Helen’s work is so beautiful!
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Aw thanks so much Megan 💖. He he, I think the cats love their new modelling career 😍 xx
WOW. This is such an amazing piece! You have such adorable kitties too!
☼ cabin twenty-four
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Aww thanks so much Eena! 💖 It’s such a beautiful piece of art 😍 xx
Helen’s art looks GORGEOUS! Love how she could incorporate both Simba and Zazu in a picture! I’m glad you love the artwork and Helen is really talented!
exquisitely.me
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Aw thanks so much Nancy! 💖 I was so impressed that it’s two pics rolled into one! It’s such a fantastic drawing 😘 xx
Aw, what a brilliant piece of artwork ☺️. It is amazing that Helen created this picture from two separate photos of the cats 😄. He he, I’m glad Simba approved of the artwork too 🐈. A lovely post Bexa 😄😍💖😘 xxxx
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Aw thank you so much Shaun 💖. It’s such a beautiful piece of artwork, I love it 😍. Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx
WHAT TALENT. These photos are amazing. I bet this is something you’ll cherish forever! Also love the names of your cats, well done 😉 xxx
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Aw thanks Jenny! 💖 Gotta love the Lion King he he! Yeah, it’s such a beautiful picture, I’ll definitely cherish it forever 😍 xx
What a very talented artist, this piece is incredible! Also, love the names of your cat! Huge Lion King fan
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Aw thanks Fran! 💖 Yay, the Lion King is awesome! 😍 Glad you liked the post 😘 xx
That is a really cute illustration! Hope to see more of your drawings 🙂
Sheena
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Thanks Sheena! 💖 It’s a fab drawing, Helen is such a talented artist 😍 xx
Wow what an amazing picture. Such brilliant detailing, and your cats are gorgeous too! Xx
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Aw thanks so much lovely! 💖 It’s an incredible drawing 😍 xx
How amazing I love it! So much talent. I’ve followed Helen on social media so I can keep up to speed with her. Your cats look super cute btw! xx
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Thanks so much for your lovely comment Rebecca! 💖 Helen is brilliant, that’s awesome you are following her 😘 xx
This is so cute! The drawing is amazingly done too! Wish I could draw like this haha
Perrine
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Aw thanks so much Perrine! 💖 Same here, it’s such a fantastic drawing! 😍 xx
OMG this is absolutely gorgeous. I have mentioned this before you have a beautiful model at home. I loved the art work. How cute! 🙂 Hope you had an amazing vacation. Bexa.
Via | http://glossnglitters.com
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Aw thanks so much for your lovely comment Via 💖. I had a fantastic holiday thank you, it’s was nice and sunny 😍. Glad to come home and see the cats though 😄 xx
This picture is so lovely, such detail! Such a gorgeous picture of both your cats! Such a lovely memory you can treasure! Thank you for sharing 😘xx
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Aw thanks so much for your lovely comment Lauren! 💖 I was so impressed with the art, it’s fantastic. Glad you enjoyed the post 😘 xx