About

I draw animals the way I see them — soulful and full of character.

Coloured pencil drawing of an iridescent green beetle, with green and blue pencils, by Christy Bonnett

Hi I'm Christy, a Norfolk-based artist. I specialise in creating hand-drawn realistic animal portraits in coloured pencil, crafted from your favourite photographs. 

Whether it's a beloved family pet or a wild creature spotted on a walk, my goal is the same: to give that moment a permanent, hand-crafted home on paper.

Each piece is drawn with lightfast coloured pencils on a high quality surface, and can take anywhere from 20 to 80 hours to complete.

The process

  1. 01

    Reference photos

    You send a few of your favourite high-resolution photos. I'll help you choose the strongest reference.

  2. 02

    Sketch & approval

    I pencil in the composition and share progress photos as it grows.

  3. 03

    Pencilled to life

    Hundreds of pencil strokes, signed, packaged with care and shipped to your door — UK & worldwide.