Hand-Drawn Pet Portraits & House Commissions
Celebrate a much-loved pet or a special home with a bespoke drawing, carefully created from your photographs.
I also offer friendly, personalised art tuition for all ages in Teddington and the surrounding areas.
Pet Portrait Commissions
From an expressive look to the smallest detail in their coat, I create coloured pencil portraits that capture what makes your pet special. Each portrait is hand-drawn from your photographs to create a personal keepsake, a thoughtful gift or a lasting way to remember a much-loved companion.
House & Home Commissions
Celebrate the places that hold your memories. I create bespoke house drawings in pen, ink and marker, working from your photographs to capture a home’s character and distinctive details.
Whether it’s your current home, a childhood address or a gift for someone moving house, a commissioned drawing makes a personal and lasting keepsake.
Art tuition for all ages in Teddington
Discover the pleasure of drawing and painting with friendly, personalised art lessons at your home in Teddington and the surrounding areas. I welcome children, teenagers and adults, from complete beginners to those looking to develop existing skills or return to a much-loved hobby. I’m DBS checked.
Lessons are tailored to your interests, experience and pace. You might want to draw animals, explore landscapes, capture buildings or simply feel more confident putting pencil to paper. Together, we’ll build practical skills in observation, proportion, shading and colour, using drawing, coloured pencil, pen and ink or watercolour.
My approach is calm, encouraging and practical, with clear demonstrations and guidance as you work. There’s room to ask questions, experiment and enjoy the process, while developing the confidence to create artwork of your own.
If you’re looking for lessons for yourself or your child, get in touch to tell me a little about your interests and what you’d like to learn.
Meet Mark Mannering Barton
I’m Mark Mannering Barton, a professionally trained artist and tutor based in Teddington, with over 30 years’ experience in fine art and commercial design.
I specialise in detailed coloured pencil pet portraits and bespoke house drawings in pen, ink and marker. Both begin with something personal: the character of a much-loved animal or the memories attached to a special place. My aim is to create a drawing that feels recognisably yours, with careful attention to the details that matter.