Facebook Instagram Twitter

Facebook Instagram Twitter

Gallery

All
People
Animals

Frankie Goes to Sussex is a realistic coloured pencil drawing painting of a Cockapoo pet dog. Frankie the dog is on a sandy beach and leaping. Stood up on his back legs and front paws raised up. He has a golden apricot colouring and lots of curls. Frankie is wearing a black collar with a red remembrance poppy and a bow tie on it. Fine art portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, Cornwall.

Frankie Goes to Sussex

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Frankie Goes to Sussex

Frankie Goes to Chichester is a realistic coloured pencil drawing painting of a Cockapoo pet dog. Frankie the dog is sat on a picnic bench in a parkland in Chichester, and is looking straight at the viewer. He is a very cute little cockapoo who looks like he is smiling. He has a golden apricot colouring and lots of curls. Frankie is wearing a black collar with a red remembrance poppy and a bow tie on it. Fine art portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, Cornwall.

Frankie Goes to Chichester

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Frankie Goes to Chichester

A dynamic family portrait of five white adults. Three young adults in the background and their middle aged parents in the foreground. A fun group pose withe veryone looking happy and having fun on a beach. Realistic coloured pencil portrait, commissioned realistic drawing. By Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall

Lee Family

Coloured Pencil Portrait

A realistic fine art portrait of Bramble, a chocolate Labrador. Head and shoulders drawing in coloured pencil of a serious looking brown pet dog, looking at the viewer. Bramble has amber coloured eyes and is wearing a red collar.

Bramble

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Best Friends

Pencil Portrait

Walter's Waiting portrait of a brown and white donkey with a pink muzzle. Walter is in a field and leaning over a fence. Fine art realistic pastel painting donated to Flicka Foundation donkey sanctuary in Cornwall by Tamsin Dearing The Artist

Walter's Waiting

Pastel Portrait

Walter's Waiting

Jill

Pastel Portrait

A detailed commissioned pastel painting portrait of a Golden German Shepherd dog called Timber. He is a creamy golden colour, with long hair. He has his mouth open, pink tongue lolling out, and is wearing a blue collar with a silver name tag. Timber looks relaxed and happy, and is facing the viewer. The background is Bodmin Moor with blue sky and fluffy clouds. Fine art pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall.

Timber

Pastel Portrait

A detailed and highly realistic coloured pencil portrait of a dog and its owner. John is stood on the left, and is holding his pet dog Louie in his arms on the right. John is a middle-aged white man with short greying hair. He is wearing blue jeans and a pale pink shirt. Louie is a medium sized black dog with a white chest, belly and white paws, and has a blue collar. Both are looking at the viewer and smiling, they are the picture of happiness together. Commissioned fine art coloured pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

John and Louie

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Detailed drawing of a wife and husband relaxing in a park, drawn in pencil. The woman, Gill, is sat leaning back on the grass, and Bill is laying facing the viewer with his head in her lap and his hands folded on his chest. They are a couple in their 70’s. Commissioned fine art pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Gill and Bill

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Detailed drawing of a father and son together, drawn in black and white pencil on grey toned paper. They are laying together on the ground behind an old car. Their body language mirrors one another and the father is looking on adoringly at his young son. The father is holding a tool to the exhaust pipe, and the boy is watching intently. The boy has curly white blond hair. Commissioned fine art mid-tone pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Like Father, Like Son

Mid-tone Pencil Portrait

Like Father, Like Son

A detailed commissioned pastel painting portrait of a Dobermann dog. He is black and tan and wearing a flat metal link collar. Finn is looking away to the left, relaxed with his mouth open and tongue lolling. Fine art pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall copyright 2025

Finn

Pastel Portrait

A detailed commissioned pastel painting portrait of a Dobermann dog. He is black and tan and looking to the left with his mouth open, looking relaxed and confident. Fine art pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall

Barney

Pastel Portrait

A realistic portrait of a pet dog drawn in pastel pencil. Meg is a Jack Russell, old and with faded markings. She has long, wiry hair, dark ears and soulful eyes. The portrait is of her head and chest and is drawn on a light grey background. A highly detailed fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Meg

Pastel Portrait

A goldfinch is perched atop a teasel which has gone to seed. The goldfinch is looking to the right. The background is a sandy colour, and there is a light white mist across it. Fine art realistic pastel painting drawing by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist.

Goldfinch

Pastel Portrait

A fine art and highly detailed pencil portrait of Joan and Tina, mother and daughter. Joan is larger on the page, she has short, curly white hair, glasses and is wearing a cowl neck knitted jumper. She is smiling broadly. Joan is smaller, and sits on the page a little lower and to the right, nestled beside Joan. Time is a young child around five years old. She has a serious expression on her face and large, expressive eyes. She has dark bobbed hair and is wearing a jumper. Commissioned fine art family pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Joan and Tina

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A detailed and highly realistic pencil portrait of a dog and it’s owner looking at one another. The dog on the left is a short haired Vizsla Pointer cross, which is wearing a neckerchief around it’s neck. The owner on the right is a middle-aged man with short dark hair and glasses. He is wearing white t-shirt underneath a fleecy jacket, and is smiling and looking at the dog. Commissioned fine art pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Pixel and Colin

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Pixel and Colin

A detailed and highly realistic pencil portrait of a young brown child. The child sat in a swing made of hanging cloth, and is peering out from between the folds of this stripey fabric. The child has shiny black hair, is wearing a faded t-shirt, and has fixed the viewer with their intense expression and big dark eyes. Drawn in graphite pencil on white paper. Fine art pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Hide and Seek

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A realistic head and shoulders portrait of a short haired, golden coloured Carolina dog. The dog has large pointed ears, brown eyes, and is looking directly at the viewer. It is wearing a light blue collar with a silver tag. A detailed pet portrait drawn in pastel pencils on blue Pastelmat paper by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Galdie

Pastel Portrait

Highly detailed and realistic coloured pencil drawing of Vivian, a pet Pomeranian. Head and shoulders portrait of a very hairy ginger and brown dog with a white chest. Commissioned pencil portrait drawing by Tamsin Dearing, fine artist in Cornwall.

Vivian

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Kate and Peeper

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Kate and Peeper

A realistic portrait of a white man and a brown cockapoo against a blue background, drawn in pastel pencil. Matthew is a middle-aged man with short brown hair, and is wearing a colourful stripey shirt. He is looking at the viewer, smiling, and holding Rusty his Cockapoo who has short curly fur and golden eyes. A highly detailed fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Matthew and Rusty

Pastel Portrait

Matthew and Rusty

A colourful and realistic drawing of two kingfishers perched on a bare branch, with a soft focus background of gold and green grasses. River Royalty is a fine art, detailed pastel painting by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

River Royalty

Pastel Portrait

A realistic fine art portrait of a pet dog drawn in pastel pencil. Bruno is an American Bulldog, poised and looking to the right. The portrait is of his head and neck and is drawn on a dark blue background. Bruno is a predominantly white dog, with reddish brown ears and sides of his face. He has warm brown eyes and small black spots on his muzzle and neck. He is wearing a brown leather collar with a silver name tag. A highly detailed fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Bruno

Pastel Portrait

A highly realistic coloured pencil drawing of a horse’s head and neck. The horse is wearing a bridle, head tucked low, reigns held tight by the rider whose gloved hands we can see. The horse is poised in a dressage pose, its black mane is neatly plaited and it has an air of focus. The horse is reddish brown, with glistening coat shining with gold and purple hues. Fine art pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Poised

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Highly detailed and realistic pastel painting of a pug. The dog is sat in a cupboard space with it's front right leg resting on the runner board. Commissioned pastel portrait drawing by Tamsin Dearing, fine artist in Cornwall.

Ivy

Pastel Portrait

Highly detailed and realistic pencil drawing of a golden retriever. Head and neck portrait, the dog is looking directly at the vewer and she has a smiley expression with a relaxed jaw and tongue lolling out. Pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing, fine artist in Cornwall.

Bonnie

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Finely detailed pencil drawing of a golden retriever dog. Head and shoulders portrait on white paper. The dog is looking off to the right, looking regal and poised, and has very curly hair on her ears and chest. Commissioned fine art pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Lula

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A fine art portrait in pastel of a Nepalese man. He is squinting in the sun, and has grey hair and a pointed grey beard. He is wearing a green fleece jacket and a red knitted bobble hat. He has a number of red cords tied around his hat and a string of wooden beads around his neck. Realistic and detailed portrait by Tamsin Dearing, Cornish fine artist.

Thinle

Pastel Portrait

Murad

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Pastel pencil portrait drawing of a Dexter, a Parsons Jack Russell dog. Head and shoulders drawing of a white and tan Jack Russell. The dog is looking to the left, and is wearing a black collar with a silver name tag inscribed Dexter. A green soft focus background of foliage. Detailed and realistic commissioned pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing, fine artist in Cornwall.

Dexter

Pastel Portrait

A black and white drawing of an old and wrinkled Vietnamese woman. Her hair is tumbling around her face, her eyes are closed and she has her hands held palms together in a prayer position in front of her face. She is wearing a simple long sleeved white tunic. Fine art pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Blessed

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Two budgies sitting on a wooden perch, one in front of the other. The budgie at the back is blue with a white head and black markings, and is facing to the left. The budgie in the front is yellow and green with black markings, and is facing to the right. Fine art pet portrait in pastel by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Budgie Buddies

Pastel Portrait

Two old and wrinkled hands and forearms are reaching into a bed of coffee beans, fingers spread wide apart. The skin is dark brown, the beans are browns and greys and the person is wearing thin gold rings. Fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Coffee

Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Coffee

A young child and an old person are sat on a bench, we can only see the edges of their clothes, the child is wearing white and the old person a blue top and black bottoms. They are holding one another's hand in between them. Fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Love

Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Love

A Snow Leopard is curled up in the crook of two tree branches, nestled and asleep. The branches are broad and gnarled, and the fur of the Leopard has a warm glow in the early sunlight. The background is black and the image almost emerges in the middle of the page from the darkness. Detailed portrait drawn in coloured pencil on black paper by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Sleeping Snow Leopard

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Sleeping Snow Leopard

Two old wrinkled hands hold a string of black prayer beads, and a string of golden beads. The hands are just above the persons lap, and they are wearing deep red robes. Fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Faith

Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Faith

Midnight

Coloured Pencil Portrait

A black and white picture of a detailed drawing of a mid-grey horse. The horse is looking at the viewer and has a blond mane and forelock. Realistic fine art pencil equestrian pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Shadow

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A Handful of Lotus Seeds An arial view of two cupped hands holding lotus seeds which are smooth and rounded. The seeds are yellow, green and brown. The hands are aged and wrinkly, with brown skin, and her finger nails are dirty. At the top of the page we see some fabric which is turquoise and red with a gold swirling pattern. In the background are many lotus seeds, making a mass of blurred greens, yellows and brown. Fine art portraiture by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Lotus Seeds

Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Lotus Seeds

Against a bright blue sky a pair of brown skinned older hands hold a handful of salt crystals. The salt is falling from between the fingers and tumbling downward. Realistic fine art pastel portrait drawing painting by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Salt

Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Salt

The background of this artwork is a bright greenish turquoise colour with patches of gold. Across the page are two slim brown arms reaching out, cupping shiny red chillies in their hands. The arms and hands look aged and are wrinkled. Fine art realistic pastel portrait drawing painting by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Chillies

Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Chillies

A realistic pastel drawing of a cockapoo dog. Mikey is cream and peachy coloured, with lots of short curly hair and gentle brown eyes. Head and shoulders portrait, Mikey looking at the viewer. He is wearing a red collar with white stars pattern, and a bone shaped clasp which is pale blue. He has a tag with his name engraved hanging from it. Commissioned original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Mikey

Pastel Portrait

A realistic graphite pencil drawing or Rosy, a Weimaraner dog. Head and chest portrait, Rosy is sat and looking straight at the viewer. There is a touch of colour for her golden yellow eyes and a little blush of pink around her nose. Otherwise, she is a silvery grey. She is wearing a black collar with a metal name tag hanging from it. Commissioned original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Rosy

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Pepsi is a black and white short haired cat. Pepsi has a black face, white chin and chest, white whiskers and yellow eyes. Realistic head and shoulders pastel portrait drawing. Commissioned original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Pepsi

Pastel Portrait

Melissa

Pastel Portrait

A portrait of a young Vietnamese girl with messy bobbed hair and a very short, roughly cut fringe. The girl is smiling and holding up both hands which are stained blue with indigo dye. She is wearing a red t-shirt and a necklace made of pink plastic beads. Realistic fine art coloured pencil child portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

An Apprentice of Indigo

Coloured Pencil Portrait

An Apprentice of Indigo

A Jay is perched on a mossy dead tree branch. There is snow settling on the branch, snowflakes falling and a hazy blue and purple background of bare trees in the winter. Fine art pencil portrait of a bird, wildlife, by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Jay

Pastel Portrait

A realistic coloured pencil drawing of a young lion cub. The cub is standing on the craggy, mossy branch of a tree, poised and looking at the viewer. The background is out of focus yellows and greens of the savannah. Original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Cub Scout

Coloured Pencil Portrait

A highly realistic and detailed coloured drawing of a very wrinkly Vietnamese woman. She is wearing a gold coloured woven hat and a blue blouse with a small pink and light blue pattern on it. She is looking straight at us and has grey hair tied back, and a large gold hoop earring in her left ear. She is smiling broadly which is visible in her eyes and the lines on her face. Her right hand completely covers her mouth. Her thumb and fingers are stained a vivid blue from hand dyeing with indigo which stands out against the warm colours of her skin. Fine art portraiture, realistic coloured pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist.

An Age of Indigo

Coloured Pencil Portrait

An Age of Indigo

Riot

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A finely detailed portrait of a white horse. Drawn in white coloured pencil on a black page. The horse is facing head on, its forelock blowing in the wind. The horse is wearing a bridle and reins and looks as if it is mid movement. Realistic drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Spirited

Coloured Pencil Portrait

A greyish white kid goat is looking down at us from atop a stone ledge. The goat appears to have a smile on its face so looks charming and almost cheeky. Behind it is a bright blue sky. Realistic pastel painting portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Billy the Kid

Pastel Portrait

A detailed pastel painting of a tiger’s head and shoulders, against an out of focus background of green foliage. The tiger has its mouth open, tongue curled, a moment caught mid action. A realistic portrait drawn by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Tiger

Pastel Portrait

Head and chest detailed and realistic pastel portrait drawing of a European Eagle Owl. The owl has its beak open a little and deep orange eyes, and it looks like it is smiling or laughing. The owl is set against a bright blue background. Fine art pastel drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

What a Hoot!

Pastel Portrait

Portrait of Ziggy, a tabby cat, drawn in coloured pencil by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall. Fine art in white pencil on black paper. Moggy is laying on the floor, fixing you with his gaze whilst looking relaxed yet alert.

Ziggy

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Pet portrait of a Black and white Boston Terrier is looking at the camera, winking with his left eye open. White coloured pencil drawing on black paper, with a white background. Fine art coloured pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Albert

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Amur Leopard

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A realistic fine art portrait of a barn owl, drawn in pastel pencil. The owl is perched on a rocky ledge which has moss and lichen growing on it. A highly detailed fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Barn Owl

Pastel Portrait

A detailed and realistic portrait of a Blue Tit bird. The blue tit is perched on a twig which has small leaf buds forming. The bird is looking down and to the right, and it has some fluffy feathers ruffled by the wind on its left hand side. Blue tit study in pastel on a pale brown page. Fine art realistic coloured pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Blue Tit

Pastel Portrait

Bonny Miss Bonnie

Pastel Portrait

Bonny Miss Bonnie

A realistic fine art coloured pencil portrait of a long-haired calico cat, on toned paper. A detailed drawing of a white, tan and black cat sitting on grass, by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Cat

Coloured Pencil Portrait

A realistic fine art portrait of a giraffe, drawn in pastel pencil. The giraffe is looking down at us, chewing with a comedic and happy expression. Behind the giraffe is bright blue sky and white fluffy clouds. A highly detailed fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Chewing it Over

Pastel Portrait

Chewing it Over

Dancer

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Fiona - fine art pencil drawing of a long haired cat. A beautifully detailed and realistic portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Fiona

Graphite Pencil Portrait

On a grey page there is a young baby elephant walking towards the viewer, one front leg is mid-step, and it has a small leafy branch held in it's trunk. Immediately behind the baby we can see part of the mother elephant. She also has one front leg up mid-step, and is carrying a far larger leafy branch in her trunk. Fine art realistic coloured pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

First Forage

Pencil and Pastel Portrait

Jasper

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Jessie - a pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist. A detailed and realistic graphite pencil portrait of a black and white Border Collie. The dog has it's ears pricked and head cocked with an inquisitive expression.

Jessie

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Close up study of a Blue Tit bird coming out of a nest box. The nest box is weathered wood with a metal surround to the hole which is looking aged and is purple in colour. Realistic fine art pastel painting by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Just Popping Out

Pastel Portrait

Just Popping Out

A pastel painting of a kingfisher perched on a gnarled silvery branch with lichen growing on it. Fine art realistic pastel portrait, on a pale grey background, by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Kingfisher

Pastel Portrait

Koda

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A coloured pencil drawing of a Little Owl perched on an old tap. Realistic and detailed portrait, drawn in white coloured pencil on black paper, by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Little Owl

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Portrait of Moggy, a tabby cat, drawn in coloured pencil by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall. Fine art in white pencil on black paper. Moggy is laying on the floor, fixing you with her gaze, ready to play.

Moggy

Coloured Pencil Portrait

A black and white picture on a black page. Two zebras stand facing one another, the shorter zebra has it’s head bowed and resting against the body of the taller one. From a photograph by Paul B Nash. Fine art realistic coloured pencil drawings by Tamsin Dearing the Artist.

Monochrome Mothering

Pencil and Pastel Portrait

Monochrome Mothering

Pencil drawing of Morse, the Spaniel, on his favourite beach. A portrait in white coloured pencil on black paper. Morse is stood proud on the sand, his ears blowing in the wind. Realistic and detailed artwork by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Morse

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Pastel painting of a nuthatch, poised on a branch. Realistic and detailed wildlife art by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Nuthatch

Pastel Portrait

Three blue peacocks on a page. On the left the peacock is stood upright, in the middle it has its head to the right, and on the right the neck and head are lower again to the right. In each image the peacock is looking directly at the viewer. Realistic fine art portraiture, coloured pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Posturing Peacock of Pencarrow

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Posturing Peacock of Pencarrow

A realistic and detailed pastel painting of a red squirrel sat in the crook of a tree. The bark is rough, there is ivy growing on the tree, and the squirrel looks perched as if about to run off soon. The paper is sandy coloured. Fine art wildlife portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Red Squirrel

Pastel Portrait

A pet portrait coloured picture in pastel. The head of a tri-colour Border Collie dog is visible as it swims towards us. The water is green, white and black. The dog has a tennis ball in its mouth. The dog is black, tan and white. It’s left ear is down and it’s right ear is up. Fine art realistic pastel drawing painting pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist Respryn Cornwall.

Rosie

Pastel Portrait

A finely detailed and highly realistic pencil drawing of an old and wrinkly Vietnamese woman cupping water in her hands to drink from an old tap.

A Thirst For Life

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A Thirst For Life

A Lifetime of Laughter

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A Lifetime of Laughter

A pencil portrait of a middle-aged white woman with shoulder length blond hair. She is looking at the viewer and smiling broadly. Realistic commissioned drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Anne

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A black and white highly realistic pencil drawing of a young child, baby, sat looking back over her shoulder at the viewer. She has wispy blonde hair and is wearing a white top, grey leggings and a striped sock. Fine art portraiture by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Bess

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Two women from Bhutan with brown skin and serious expressions stand facing the viewer. The woman on the left is about 20 years old, the woman on the right about 40. The older woman is holding a ball of raw wool and a hand spinning drop loom which she is making yarn with. Both women have black hair and conical woven hats. The hats are golden, with a honeycomb effect and a straight, golden stick standing tall on top. They are wearing layers of blue, red, green and beige clothes, some items factory made, and traditional woven horizontally striped aprons covering their legs. Realistic fine art coloured pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Bhutan Women

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Billy Emily and Verity

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Billy Emily and Verity

A finely detailed pencil drawing of a Black mother and baby, from Bolgatanga, Africa. She is stood with her back to us, carrying her child. She is wearing a scarf with a bold pattern wrapped around her head. Her baby is wrapped in a cloth with a small foliage print. The baby is facing the viewer, head over her shoulder. We can see the wrinkles from the mother smiling broadly at her child, contrasted with the baby having a serious expression on its face. A `portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Bolgatanga Baby

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Bolgatanga Baby

A black and white highly realistic pencil drawing of a beautiful baby. She is sat looking, wide eyed, off into the distance. She has wispy dark hair and is wearing a white top with a flower motif around the neckline. Commissioned fine art pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Connie

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A highly detailed coloured pencil drawing of a young Vietnamese girl wearing a red and white vest top. She is looking directly at the viewer with a serious expression. She has shoulder length straight black hair and a fringe. The background is a bright turquoise and blue wall. Realistic fine art coloured pencil child portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Dalat Girl

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Daryl

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Emma's Boys

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A realistic drawing of a young south Asian boy stands side on, holding a rope in his right hand, elbow bent. He is looking down to his left and smiling. A pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Fisher Boy

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A fine art pencil drawing of two outstretched hands cupping a rough stone in the shape of a heart, against a black background. Realistic portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Heart of Stone

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Heather

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A realistic and detailed pencil portrait of a black woman from the Himba tribe in Namibia. She is looking downward as if concentrating. She is wearing a headdress made of a piece of bark, and her hair is in long braids coated with clay. She is wearing a necklace made of leather. Fine art drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Himba Woman

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A touching portrait of a new mother and her first child. The mother has dark hair loosely tied back, and is cradling her young daughter, Ellie, who she has held to her chest in a baby sling. Pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Introducing Ellie

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Introducing Ellie

A highly realistic black and white pencil drawing. A head and shoulders portrait of a young black girl looking directly at us, smiling broadly. She is wearing a summery paisley patterned blousy top and she has her curly hair tied back. Strands of hair have come loose and are blowing in the wind. Fine art portraiture by Tamsin Dearing Cornish artist.

Joy

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A detailed drawing of a family stood together. There is a mother, Father and two daughters. The father is in military clothing, and the mother and daughters are in shift dresses, the clothing showing it is the 1960’s. Commissioned pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Kirk Family

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Two young black children are crouching down and playing with buckets on a sandy beach. Highly detailed and realistic fine art pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Lily and Jasmine

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Lily and Jasmine

Danny and Lisa A realistic graphite pencil drawing of a newly married White couple. Lisa on the left has her brown hair tied up. She is wearing a white dress and is holding a cascading bouquet of roses and lilies. Danny on the right has short blond hair and is wearing a grey three piece suit. Commissioned original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Lisa and Danny

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A realistic pencil portrait of a young Chinese woman. She is smiling, and wearing a white t-shirt. Drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Mrs Wong

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Paul

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A head and shoulders portrait of a young White woman with long straight dark brown hair and pale skin. She is wearing a yellow dress with a collar, and a knitted green cardigan fastened by a single button at the top. Commissioned fine art portraiture, pastel drawing, by Tamsin Dearing Cornish artist.

Sasha

Pastel Portrait

Self Portrait

Graphite Pencil Portrait

A pencil portrait of a young teenage girl, Sharon. A moment caught where she is turning to look at the camera, her long curly brown hair blowing on the wind. Realistic drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Sharon

Graphite Pencil Portrait

Coloured pencil portrait drawn by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall. A highly detailed and realistic artwork on white paper. Sita is a beautiful young Black woman, with long, glossy black hair. She is smiling and looking directly at the viewer, and is wearing a light blue v-neck top, blue cardigan and a small blue beaded necklace.

Sita

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Coloured pencil portrait of a young Asian woman wearing a violet coloured head scarf and veil. She is holding the veil at the side of her face, just her eyes are visible, and you can see that she is smiling broadly. Realistic fine art drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

The Violet Veil

Coloured Pencil Portrait

The Violet Veil

A detailed fine art portrait of a young black girl. Drawn in pencil on white paper. She is wearing a pair of patterned trousers and has a patterned scarf draped over one arm, so as she has her hand raised is swirls around her body as she moves. She has her hair in short braids with beads, and is looking away to the left with a serious expression as if deep in thought. By Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

The Witchdoctor's Daughter

Graphite Pencil Portrait

The Witchdoctor's Daughter

A head and shoulders realistic pastel portrait of an older Tibetan man looking at the viewer. He is wearing a purple knitted hat and has matching looped earrings made of small coloured beads. He has layered clothes including a white scarf hanging and an open purple jacket. Fine art realistic pastel drawing of an old man. By Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Tibetan Shaman

Pastel Portrait

A highly detailed coloured pencil drawing of a young Afghan girl wearing a red patterned dress. Over this she has an embroidered waistcoat in greens and blues with gold thread and brass buttons. She is wearing a necklace woven with many tiny beads in an inverted triangle shape, and a string of uneven read beads also. She has a white headscarf which hangs to her waist, it is embroidered with a flower design. All of the fabric looks worn and dirty. She is holding her hands clasped in front of her, she has chipped pink nail varnish, and is looking straight at the viewer with a serious expression. Realistic fine art coloured pencil child portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Wakhan Girl

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Watching

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Pencil portrait of a woman, looking at the viewer. She has shoulder length dark wavy hair, and is wearing a crumpled white shirt. Drawn in white coloured pencil on black paper. Realistic and detailed artwork by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Woman in White

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Coloured pencil portrait of Yannick, a young child with brown skin and short, curly brown hair. He is wearing a dark blue t-shirt, and is standing in an adult’s slippers, looking up at the viewer with a broad and playful smile on his face. Commissioned realistic fine art drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Yannick

Coloured Pencil Portrait

Sign up for regular newsletters

By signing up for regular newsletters, you agree to our terms and privacy policy Terms and Privacy Policy

Policy & GDPR Information

© Tamsin Dearing The Artist 2026. All Rights Reserved.

Sustainably designed, developed and hosted by Ridgeline Studio

Facebook Instagram Twitter

Facebook Instagram

Home
About Tamsin
Gallery
Commissions
Art Tuition
Sketchbook
Contact