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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘I remember a time when we could leave our doors open without fear of something awful happening.’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 1d

Drew likes unhinged herring, candles that smell like a carol singer’s mitten, and saying ‘I’ve raised them all by hand’ when showing off her dumbbell collection.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 1d

New commission finished!!

This peeking pooch belongs to the wonderfully lovely Louise Ramsay.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named her Drew Roundthedoor.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘I really wished you’d just chilled on Sunday….’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 3d

David likes herring on the rewind, wondering if the hungover uni students wearing their dressing gowns in Spa think it’s an actual spa, and doing blow-offs that sound like a duck impersonating the security alarm at the Milton Keynes branch of Oak Furniture Land.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 3d

New commission finished!!

This……erm….well it belongs to the wonderfully lovely Debbie Gurman.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Shaved David.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘It’s probably my fault for wearing my glasses whilst looking at it.’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 5d

Clint likes well travelled herring, saying ‘I’m here to raise the steaks’ when entering the butcher’s shop with a step-stool, and doing blow-offs that sound like a duck describing the noise of an angry wasps nest.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 5d

New commission finished!!

This handsome feline lodges rent free with the wonderfully lovely Abbie Fernandez.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Clint Eatsgood.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 7d

I know I don’t often share my ‘other’ artwork here, but tributes to the legends deserve an exception…

‘’What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." - Dr Jane Goodall.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘I wouldn’t even trust you to draw my curtains’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t know what they’re called, but I’ve named them Kurt ‘n Rod.

Kurt ‘n Rod like draped herring, ‘bring your own shenanigans to work’ day, and doing blow-offs that sound like a duck being interviewed for local radio whilst taking part in a hotdog eating contest.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 7d

New commission finished!!

This portrait request came in from the wonderfully lovely Jamie Voelker.

I don’t often draw two animals in the same picture, but I thought this unusual friendship between dog and guinea pig was too special not to capture.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘FORE! That’s what I’d give it out of ten, four. And that’s being generous.’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 9d

The Ryder Pup likes under par herring, complimenting strangers on their consistent stroke, and doing blow-offs that sound like a duck getting frustrated by the windmill on the 7th hole of Shanklin Beach Crazy Golf.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 9d

New commission finished!!

This handsome chap belongs to the wonderfully lovely West Tip Ryder.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him The Ryder Pup.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘It’s the portrait equivalent of alcohol-free wine; missing the bit I actually want.’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 12d

Justin likes marginalised herring, saying ‘worst squash ball replacements EVER’ when passing the tomatoes in Tesco, and attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most amount of regrets accumulated in one weekend at Butlins.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 12d

New commission finished!!

This portrait request from the lovely Tracy McGhie left me in a bit of a predicament about my strict ‘one pet per portrait’ rule. But, as ever, I’m sure I’ve made the correct choice.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Justin Scene.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 14d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘With the lights out, it's less dangerous…’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 14d

Kurt likes schmaltzy herring, reminiscing about the salad days of the South Lanarkshire acoustic grunge scene, and doing blow-offs that sound like a duck realising it’s stood in dog poo.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 14d

New commission finished!!

Horses are notoriously difficult to draw, even when they’re standing normally.

So this portrait request from the lovely Arianna Jarrett would have terrified most artists. But not me.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Kurt Noshame.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 15d

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘Is this As Good As It Gets?’

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 15d

Jack likes somnolent herring, selling second hand platform announcements round the back of Kettering station, and saying ‘I feel like we’ve been covering over the cracks for far too long’ when announcing the closure of his underpants business.

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Pet Portraits By Hercule @portraitsbyhercule.bsky.social · 15d

New commission finished!!

This handsome chap belongs to the wonderfully lovely Jonathan Smith.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Jack Lickislong.

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