Kirstie Mutch Art

Kirstie Mutch Art Creating one of a kind, personalised art pieces, from photos, to immortalise beloved animal companions of all shapes and sizes, people, places and objects!

Painted these two pieces separately but side by side they could almost be part of the same landscape! Ink, acrylic and s...
25/08/2026

Painted these two pieces separately but side by side they could almost be part of the same landscape!
Ink, acrylic and soft pastels on watercolour paper

And just like that, we're 3 weeks into August and I realise I haven't posted anything since the beginning of July 😱For t...
21/08/2026

And just like that, we're 3 weeks into August and I realise I haven't posted anything since the beginning of July 😱
For the past few weeks I've been playing with different materials to create small sketchbook pieces and it's been a lot of fun!
I've never really kept a sketchbook but it's become a great way for me to do a little bit of art (almost) every day. I'm still working on more detailed pieces, but for now, here's a few of my favourites 🥰

A couple of weeks ago I had a play with tea and coffee! The first attempt felt a bit pale so I used heavier consistencie...
01/07/2026

A couple of weeks ago I had a play with tea and coffee! The first attempt felt a bit pale so I used heavier consistencies for the second attempt and I think it turned out to be so much more interesting - especially the swirls created using a comb!

In the past few days I've kept going back and adding layers of ink and acrylic, then took a notion to add some embroidery stitches. I have to say I am quite pleased with the results. Photos 4 & 6 have a feeling of trees and plants in a forest to me 😍

These mini works for my sketchbook are certainly getting me thinking about creating some canvas pieces soon. Do you have any favourite elements? 🤔

WIP sea life lino prints! I have some way to go with my technique, and I should probably start with something a bit easi...
29/06/2026

WIP sea life lino prints!

I have some way to go with my technique, and I should probably start with something a bit easier, but I had fun doing this fish and sea dragon!

Aside from playing with different mediums in my sketchbooks recently, I've also been collecting materials and creating s...
26/06/2026

Aside from playing with different mediums in my sketchbooks recently, I've also been collecting materials and creating stamps and stencils to use in my creative work. It's been so much fun to experiment and learn new techniques during some downtime 🤩

Sometimes it's nice to do something out of your comfort zone and explore new materials. These two portraits were a surpr...
13/06/2026

Sometimes it's nice to do something out of your comfort zone and explore new materials. These two portraits were a surprise gift for a wonderful friend of mine - her gorgeous wee boy and beautiful, sleepy cat. Sweet memories captured forever ❤️

In a change from my normal medium, I used coloured pencils on extra smooth bristol paper, which is best for my pen and ink work, but created a lovely soft and light effect with the pencils.

Ongoing knee issues = unhappy Kirstie = no studio time 😢 ..SO...when you can't go to the studio, the studio comes to you...
05/06/2026

Ongoing knee issues = unhappy Kirstie = no studio time 😢
..SO...

when you can't go to the studio, the studio comes to you!

I am unbelievably grateful for the kindness of an amazing friend who sent a magnificent art station to me. My inner child is so excited!!! ❤️🥰

Sweet Cassie recently crossed the rainbow bridge and a family member commissioned me to do a portrait for the human fami...
15/05/2026

Sweet Cassie recently crossed the rainbow bridge and a family member commissioned me to do a portrait for the human family she left behind.

A typical beagle, she was full of adventure and undoubtedly leaves many happy memories with those who loved her, which I hope will spring to mind every time they look at her portrait ❤️

A4 pen and ink drawing

I recently read about an extremely rare condition called polycoria where a single iris contains more than one pupil. Bot...
25/02/2026

I recently read about an extremely rare condition called polycoria where a single iris contains more than one pupil. Both pupils constrict and dilate independently of each other dependent on light and individuals who have the condition can experience issues with their vision.

Photos of eyes with polycoria are fascinating to look at and made for a slightly different practice drawing eyes this evening.

The process of creating a portrait begins when I receive photos from my clients. Sometimes I use a few to get a full pic...
22/02/2026

The process of creating a portrait begins when I receive photos from my clients. Sometimes I use a few to get a full picture and a sense of the character I am capturing, but sometimes one photo is all it takes.

The beautiful Clementine is a perfect example of how one photo stood out to me and was perfect for using. It was also one of her hoomum's favourites, which makes the portrait even more special, particularly as Clementine recently crossed the rainbow bridge 🌈

Sometimes I like to take a photo at each stage of the process, and I did this with Clementine's portrait, so you can see how I went about capturing this gorgeous girl in pen and ink. Isn't she a stunner?

Clementine had a long journey home to the USA, but she has arrived safely and I hope she will bring a smile to her hoomum every time she looks at her, reminding her of happy memories and the wonderful connection they shared 🥰

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