11 June 20263 min readA Pet Portrait as a GiftPersonalised gifts come in every form — from mug to pillowcase. Why a portrait is the only one still hanging on the wall twenty years from now.
9 June 20264 min readCat Names with CharacterTo name a cat is to write the first line of her portrait. A small canon of cat names drawn from art, for anyone still searching for one with character.
6 June 20263 min readCat Wall Art Above the SofaArt on the wall rarely fails because of the work, and often because of the height. Three printer’s rules for hanging a portrait — or any work at all.
4 June 20264 min readThe Black Cat in ArtNo cat has been painted, reviled and admired more often than the black one. A short history — and why printing black is a craft of its own.
2 June 20263 min readGinger Cats in ArtGinger cats are almost always toms, nearly always characters, and on paper the most rewarding warm palette the atelier knows.
28 May 20264 min readBringing a Kitten HomeThe first weeks with a kitten shape the years that follow. A calm guide for the new owner — and for the first photo that one day becomes a portrait.
20 May 20263 min readWhy AI-Assisted Need Not Mean GenericAI is a brush, not a magician. That sounds like a slogan, but it is above all a way of working — and that way of working decides everything.
6 May 20263 min readThe Hahnemühle Paper That Makes a PortraitAsk ten people where the quality of a print lives, and nine point to the ink. The tenth has once held Hahnemühle Photo Rag in their hands.
28 April 20262 min readThe Photo a Portrait DeservesOne photo is enough — but not every photo. Three pointers from the practice of the workbench.