Gillian Ussher Art

Welcome to my website.

My name is Gillian, and I have worked as a professional pet portrait and wildlife artist for the past 12 years.

I am currently accepting commissions for pet portraits, click below for details.

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New VIZSLA prints.

Learn to Draw with Gillian Ussher Art

Individual courses

A variety of courses tailored to different skill levels, from complete beginners to more advanced learners. Discover how to draw without the use of drawing aids and learn techniques to achieve light, realism, and vitality in your artwork.

Membership

Enjoy unlimited access to all courses for a single monthly fee, and gain entry to courses exclusive to members. Furthermore, you can opt for personalised feedback and tuition as an additional resource.

I’m struggling to come up with a title for this one…can anyone help?!
Greta and Eve’s portrait alongside their reference photographs. Pastel, 12” x 8” www.gillianussherart.com
Some more progress… #vizsla #vizsla_feature #vizslaart #vizslart #drawing #realism #pastelart #pasteldrawing #wip #hungarianvizsla #vizslalove #vizslaofinstagram #frome #art #artist
Phoebe, aka ‘Baggus’. This was such a special portrait of a very special girl who sadly passed away a few years ago and is very, very missed.
Reposting a portrait from 2018. Pastel, 8” x 6” #pug #seniorpug #puglife #pugportrait #art #drawing #petportrait #dogart
Pastel, 12” x 8” www.gillianussherart.com
My little 27kg puppy who likes to be carried around when the rain makes a loud noise.
In progress… #wip #dogart #petportrait #pasteldrawing #pastelartist

  • Zoso. 2023

  • Cavalier King Charles. 2019

  • Diva and Dante. 2023

  • Reflection. 2018

  • hungarian vizsla. 2018

  • Jim. 2023

  • Claude. 2023

  • Bailey. 2022