Michelle Wrighton Fine Art and Photography

William - Pet Cat Portrait painting by Michelle Wrighton

Cards, laminated, matted and framed prints of “William” can be purchased from my Redbubble shop:

There is nothing quite like the power and majesty of a Thoroughbred Race Horse, and this digital painting is the first in a series of Racing Paintings that I have planned (for both Standardbreds and Thoroughbred race horses).  Thanks to photographer Cathy Sheeter for the wonderful reference photo.

Ready to Run Race Horse painting by Michelle Wrighton

100% crop of Ready to Run detail

Greeting Cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Ready to Run” can be purchased from Redbubble

"The Sentry" Meerkat Portrait painting by Michelle Wrighton

I created this digital painting fom a photograph that I took of one of the Meerkats at the zoo, but I thought he needed to be put back into the wild, so painted a more natural background environment for him to live in:)  This is another one of the first digital smudge paintings that I did, but I had to leave it for a while as I had removed the background and couldn’t work out to put a layer in behind him.  LOL in the end I just painted the background around him and then blended the edges of his fur in with the background.  I know most digital artists get the most of the program they use by createing layers for each element that they paint, but I find it much easier just to paint from the background forwards, just like I do when painting with real paints on real canvas!

“The Sentry” is available to buy as greeting cards, matted, laminated, mounted, canvas and framed prints: Purchase “The Sentry”

Digital painting of a Quarterhorse after working cows.

Cutting Cows Quarterhorse painting ©2009 Michelle Wrighton

100% crop to show detail of Quarterhorse painting

Greeting cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Kookaburra” can be purchased from my Redbubble shop:

I have always loved Highland Cattle and finally have had a chance to paint one.  This was the first painting that I completed in Corel Painter using my wacom graphics tablet and digital pen.  I am amazed at how similar to real painting it is in regards to how the paintbrushes lay down and blend the paint!

Highland Cattle - Farm Animal Art Portrait by Michelle Wrighton

Kookaburra Australian Bird painting by Michelle Wrighton

Greeting cards, laminated, matted, canvas and framed prints of “Kookaburra” can be purchased from my Redbubble shop:

Jack at the Beach by Michelle Wrighton

Owners of water loving, tennis ball obsessed Jack Russell Terrier dogs will appreciate the familiarity this scene! Digitally hand painted using pressure sensitive tablet and stylus in Corel Painter.

Art prints and gifts featuring this painting are available for sale in the following places;

Art By Michelle Etsy shop – signed and custom prints options for sale

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x Michelle

This is one of the first digital oil paintings that I did, sketching and painting the dog using using Photoshop CS4 oil brushes and blending with the smudge tool.  Initially I was happy with it, then after I did a few more digital paintings I relegated this one to the back burner as it lost its appeal.  I recently dragged it out from my work in progress folders and finished it off – all it needed was a closer crop and a touch more contrast:)

Chelsea - Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Pet portrait by Michelle Wrighton

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'Zippo' Pet Portrait Painting of a Betta (Siamese Fighter) by Michelle Wrighton

Zippo was my daughter’s much loved first Betta fish…who is sadly no longer with us, so this is a memorial pet portrait for my daughter. And below is very poor reference photo that I used to paint Zippo from (I can say that because its an old photo that I took with a tiny point and shoot camera!)

Poor reference photo!