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Pastel sketch of pink waterlilies at Lanjeth Gardens. Drawn by Tamsin Dearing the ARtist as part of Sketching Nature art classes in St Austell, Cornwall

Art Classes every Monday and Tuesday

A selection of five small, realistic still life fruit studies in pastel on pastelmat. Fine art sketches of an apple with peel, figs, plums and a pomegranate. By Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall.

Sketching Still Life Studies in Pastel

Tamsin Dearing the Artist sketching waterlilies in a lake with pastel. At Lanjeth Nursery and Water Gardens in Cornwall.

Art in Nature – art residency and exhibition at Lanjeth Gardens

Coombe art group in St Austell, Mid-Cornwall exhibition poster. Art exhibition at Lanjeth Nursery and Water Gardens at Easter 2026.

Easter Exhibition with Coombe Art Group at Lanjeth Gardens

12 watercolour swatches in apricot and peach colours with shells from Mevagissey sketched on top. Realistic pen line drawings of limpets, cockles and sea snail shells drawn with hatching and cross hatching. Nature Sketches by Tamsin Dearing The Artist, Cornwall.

Nature Sketches in Watercolour one-day workshop

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 – commissioned coloured pencil portrait

A small pastel still life sketch of conkers and spiky shell in soft pastel on pastelmat paper. Drawn by Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall, Autumn 2025

Sill life nature sketches in pastel on Pastelmat

Goats of Lanjeth Gardens - commissioned pastel portrait of three pygmy goats against a green background. Alice, Honey and Hope, brown, black and white pygmy goats. Detailed and realistic fine art drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Goats of Lanjeth Gardens – commissioned pastel portrait

True Colours exhibition Tamsin Dearing The Artist and Prime Women Artists

True Colours exhibition in Cornwall opens 16/09/25

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.

Artists With HeArt and River Royalty

A colourful pastel sketch of a gunnera plant being held up by Tamsin DEaring The Artist. Sketching Nature class at Lanjeth Nursery and Gardens in Cornwall.

Weekly art classes – Sketching Nature in Cornwall

Donkeys of Flicka Foundation donkey sanctuary. Four realistic fine art drawings by Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall. Art auction fundraiser with pencil and pastel original artworks that Tamsin donated to the Flicka charity.

Drawings raised £2400 in Flicka art auction

A visitor enjoying the art in Tamsin Dearing The Artist's fine art portraiture studio. Part of Cornwall Open Studios 2025

Meet the artist at Cornwall Open Studios

A detailed and highly realistic pastel portrait of a middle aged white woman with short, greying dark hair. It is a head and chest painting of Jill in profile. She is wearing a dark pink blouse and has a long necklace of small beads and a dangly earring made of colourful beads. She is looking down and smiling broadly. Commissioned fine art pastel drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Jill – commissioned 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 – commissioned pastel portrait

Lots of greetings cards featuring Tamsin Dearing the artist's fine art pencil, pastel and coloured pencil portraits of people and animals.

Big sale of fine art greetings cards

Tamsin is sat in her studio, drawing a coloured pencil portrait of an elderly Vietnamese woman titled An Age of Indigo. Fine art pencil portraiture in Cornwall.

Meet the portrait artist at Cornwall Open Studios 2025

Still Life Exhibition with Prime Women Artists poster. Plus three detailed pastel drawings by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall. A Handful of Coffee, A Handful of Faith and A Handful of Love

Exhibiting with Prime Women Artists in Cornwall

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 – commissioned 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 – commissioned pencil portrait

Two detailed commissioned pastel painting portraits of pet Dobermann dogs. Arnie on the left is a reddish brown colour, and Barney on the right is black and tan. Fine Art pastel paintings by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Arnie and Barney – commissioned Dobermann portraits in pastel

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 – commissioned pencil portrait

Poster promoting draw together art sessions. learn pencil and pastel portraits with tutor Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall. 2025

Art Classes in Mid Cornwall

COLOR magazine lays open beside a large tin of coloured pencils. Artist’s Profile about Tamsin Dearing and her portrait drawing An Apprentice of Indigo. A young Vietnamese girl is holding her indigo stained hands up and smiling. Fine art portrait by Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall November 2024.

Artist’s profile in COLOR coloured pencil magazine

12 small artworks of horses for a secret postcard fundraiser with the society of equestrian artists and the horse trust. Tamsin Dearing the Artist Cornwalll 2024

Secret Postcard Art for The Horse Trust

A calendar lays open with a picture of Bonny Miss Bonnie, a very hapy looking small black and tan dog. Realistic pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall. 2025

Featured in Charity Calendar for 2025

A Handful of Chillies. 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. 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. Two fine art pastel portraits by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Pastel portraits selected for SWAc Exhibition

Artists and Illustrators magazine lays part open on a pad of Stonehenge paper, and with two mechanical pencils and a putty rubber to one side. We can see a little of an article about the pencil portrait Pixel and Colin in the magazine. A step by step magazine article feature about the commissioned fine art pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Pencil portrait featured in Artists and Illustrators

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 – commissioned pet portrait in pastel

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 – commissioned portrait in pencil

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 – fine art pencil portrait

Two posters advertising day workshops with Tamsin Dearing The Artist in Cornwall, October 2024. A Learn to Draw workshop and a Painting in Pastel workshop.

Learn to Draw and Painting in Pastel Workshops in Cornwall

A montage of pencil and pastel fine art portraiture by Tamsin Dearing the Artist. All realistic and detailed drawings of people and animals, some in black and white, some in colour. All the pictures were shown in the St Austell Society of Artists exhibition in Cornwall.

Voted Favourite Artist in Exhibition

Tamsin Dearing the Artist is demonstrating drawing a fine art portrait in pencil whilst three people watch and learn. Art tuition with professional artist in Cornwall.

Learn to Draw in Cornwall – coming soon

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 – commissioned pet portrait in pencil

St Austell Society of ARtists exhibition poster featuring 25 small images of artworks and details of the exhibition.

Art Exhibition 20th – 26th July in Cornwall

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. Pastel pencils and two old and two discoloured photographs of Galdie are beside it. A detailed portrait drawn in pastel pencils on blue Pastelmat paper by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Galdie – commissioned pet portrait in pastel

A sheet of black paper with a mostly drawn black horse’s head in profile. The horse is in white and Tamsin Dearing the artist’s hand is holding a white pencil and drawing the bridle. Realistic fine art coloured pencil equestrian pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Monochrome portraits – drawing with white pencil on black paper

A realistic portrait of a pet dog drawn in coloured pencil. Six stages of the development of this drawing from the rough base colours through to the very detailed finished portrait. 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.

Drawing a pet Pomeranian in coloured pencil

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 – commissioned coloured pencil pet portrait

Two loose charcoal portrait sketches of the heads of a Demelza and Bertie, pet dogs. Demelza is a pretty Labrador Pointer cross and Bertie a scruffy Jack Russel Pug cross. Drawings by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Demelza and Bertie – charcoal portrait sketches for charity

Six stages of the development of a realistic graphite pencil drawing of a white woman and her pet Jack Russell dog. Kate has long blonde hair. Head and chest portrait, they are both looking to the right, in profile, beside one another. Commissioned original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Drawing Kate and Peeper Dog in pencil

A pencil portrait sketch on brown paper. Drawn with black and white pencil. A boy with short hair and a smile is beside a dog, his hand resting on the top or the dog’s head. The dog is a brown and white American Bulldog, whose head is as large as the boy’s. They look very relaxed together. Pencil portrait drawing by Tamsin Dearing, fine artist in Cornwall.

Bruno and Corey – coloured pencil sketch

A realistic graphite pencil drawing of a white woman and her pet Jack Russell dog. Kate has long blonde hair. Head and chest portrait, they are both looking to the right, in profile, beside one another. Commissioned original portrait by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Kate and Peeper – pencil portrait of one woman and her dog

A realistic portrait of a pet dog drawn in pastel pencil. Four stages of the development of this drawing from the rough base colours through to the very detailed finished portrait. 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.

Drawing Bruno’s portrait in pastel

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 – commissioned pastel pet portrait

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 – commissioned pastel portrait

A realistic fine art pastel portrait of a fox, curled up and laying on the ground, eyes half closed and looking at the viewer. Pastel drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Original pastel portrait Fox has sold

15 small sketches of dogs drawn in charcoal in a loose style. Portraits by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Fundraising success for Help 4 Hounds

Eight stages of the progression of a fine art portrait in coloured pencil. 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 – drawing a horse in coloured pencil

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 – Dressage horse coloured pencil portrait

Tamsin Dearing the artist's pencil case containing four mechanical pencils. The case is an old fashioned wooden box with a top layer that swings out to reveal a second compartment below.

Sustainability – art with ethics

Highly detailed and realistic pastel painting of a pug. Six stages of the development of the portrait, from a rough sketch to the finished artwork. 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.

Drawing a Pug portrait in pastel

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 – commissioned Pug portrait in pastel

Two detailed and realistic pet portrait drawings in pencil of golden retriever dogs. Lula is a drawing in three quarter profile of the dog’s head and neck, as it looks to the right, looking regal and poised. Bonnie is looking straight at the viewer. Her mouth is open and relaxed, as if she is smiling. Drawn in graphite pencil on white paper. Commissioned fine art portraiture by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Lula and Bonnie – Commissioned Pencil Portraits

A black and tan dog portrait against a bright blue background. The dog has one ear up and one to the side, and it's mouth open with it's pink tongue hanging out as if smiling broadly. A joyful fine art pastel portrait of a small and pretty pet dog. Portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Bonny Miss Bonnie has Sold

Six stages of the progression of 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.

Painting Thinle’s Portrait in Pastel

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.

Your Guide to Commissioning a Portrait

A loose charcoal sketch of the head of an American Bulldog, Bruno. Bruno is in profile looking to the right, ears pricked up. He has a dark head and ear, with white muzzle and neck with small black spots. Drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

Charcoal Dog Sketches for Charity

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 – Commissioned Pastel Portrait

Six images of the stages of development of a portrait. A middle aged man with short hair and a serious expression, wearing a black suit, white shirt and black and white tie. White coloured pencil drawing on black paper. Fine art portrait in a highly detailed and realistic style by Cornish artist Tamsin Dearing.

Drawing Murad’s Portrait in Coloured Pencil

Society of Women Artists Exhibition

Artists and Illustrators magazine beside a wooden pencil case containing four mechanical pencils. On the magazine cover is a pastel portrait of a smiley black and tan dog against a bright blue background.

Featured in Artists and Illustrators Magazine

A white pencil drawing on a black page, highly detailed and realistic. A head and shoulders portrait of a late middle aged man looking straight at the viewer, with a neutral expression. He has short greying hair, a wide face with a strong jawline and narrow eyes. There is a hint of a smile on his lips. He is wearing a black suit, white shirt and black and white tie. Fine art coloured pencil drawing by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Murad – Commissioned Coloured Pencil Portrait

Three images alongside the Society of Women Artists and Tamsin Dearing the Artist logos. Image one is A Handful of Lotus Seeds. An aerial 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. The second image is A Handful of Faith. 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. The third image is A Handful of Salt. 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. Fine art realistic pastel portraits by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Exhibiting with the Society of Women Artists

A framed artwork surrounded by bubble wrap. A highly detailed and realistic fine art pencil portrait of an old and wrinkly Vietnamese woman. She is laughing, she has her eyes closed and her hand to her mouth, index finger pointing upwards and across her lips. By Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Pencil Portrait ‘A Lifetime of Laughter’ has Sold

Four stages of the development of a pastel portrait of 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.

Creating Dexter’s Pastel Portrait in Four Stages

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 – Commissioned Pastel Portrait

Blessed – Pencil Portrait in the Making

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 – Commissioned Pastel Portrait

A Handful of Artworks – the Finished Series

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.

Funds Raised for SOLA from Fine Art

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 – Pencil Portrait

Another Portrait On the Drawing Board – January 2022

A partly drawn portrait of an old Vietnamese woman holding her hands as if in prayer in front of her face. Her eyes are closed, there is a smile on her face and her white clothes and hair are barely sketched. Fine art pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

On the Drawing Board – January 2022

Six images showing the progression of the artwork. 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 in the Making

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 Painting

Two old and wrinkled hands with reddish brown skin lay on top of a mass of coffee beans. The fingers are sinking into the coffee beans. Fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

On the Drawing Board – December 2021

People’s Choice Runner Up

Six images showing the progression of the artwork. 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 in the Making

On the Drawing Board – October 2021

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 Painting

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 has Sold

A Handful of Faith in the Making

A highly detailed and realistic fine art pencil portrait of an old and wrinkly Vietnamese woman. She is laughing, she has her eyes closed and her hand to her mouth, index finger pointing upwards and across her lips. A study of joy and wrinkles on an old woman’s face. Drawn by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

Exhibiting with Bath Society of Artists 2021

At the edges of the page we see a little of a child and an adult sat on a bench. They are holding hands between them, an old brown wrinkled hand gently clasping a young brown child’s hand. Fine art pastel portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

On the Drawing Board – September 2021

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 Painting

An open magazine with a pencil case and pencils above it. There is an article with text besides a drawing of an old, smiling Vietnamese woman. The headline reads an eye for detail. Fine art coloured pencil portrait of An Age of Indigo drawing by Tamsin Dearing the Artist.

Featured in Cornwall Life Magazine – Sept 2021

A drawing of a black horse’s head in white pencil on black paper is propped in the corner of Tamsin’s studio. Around it on the desk is a green leafy pot plant, trays of coloured pencils, a pencil sharpener, pots of pencils and a wooden pencil case. Fine art portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Midnight has Sold

The profile of a black horse’s head and mane on black paper, the highlighted areas of the horse and bridle are white. Realistic fine art coloured pencil equestrian pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Midnight – Coloured Pencil 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.

Supporting Afghan Girls’ Education through Art

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.

Artists of the Year 2021 Finalist

Tamsin is sat at a table with a drawing slope, wearing a blue patterned top. She is holding a red coloured pencil and shading a drawing of a young Vietnamese girl who is smiling and holding up her blue stained hands. Realistic fine art coloured pencil child portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

Interview with the Artist

A table in Tamsin’s artist studio beneath a window. On the left there is a drawing on a drawing slope, a part finished study of two hands holding a string of beads, the hands are in the lap of someone wearing red robes. To the right there are trays of pencils, a small cup with a few pencils in and a leafy house plant. Realistic fine art portraiture by Tamsin Dearing the Artist in Cornwall.

On the Drawing Board – August 2021

Cornish Art Studio Photo Shoot

Five images of a pencil portrait of a horse’s head. Each image shows a different level of completion of the drawing. Realistic fine art pencil equestrian pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

The Stages of Shadow, Pencil Portrait

Virtual Exhibition

A sheet of black paper with a mostly drawn black horse’s head in profile. The horse is in white and Tamsin Dearing the artist’s hand is holding a white pencil and drawing the bridle. Realistic fine art coloured pencil equestrian pet portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist in Cornwall.

On the Drawing Board – July 2021

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 – Pencil Drawing

Eight equally sized images on a page. Eight stages of progress from a monochrome sketch to full colour finished drawing. An ariel view of two brown hands reaching forward, cupping green lotus seeds. Bellow the hands are many out of focus lotus seeds. Fine art pastel portrait drawing painting by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Lotus Seeds in the Making

Part drawn work in progress 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.

On the Drawing Board – June 2021

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 Painting

Realistic fine art pastel portrait drawing painting in progress by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

On the Drawing Board – May 2021

Two identical images of a horse, one picture laying on top of the other. The horse portrait is of the head and neck in profile. The horse is a brown shire horse with a black mane, a white blaze and pink muzzle. It is wearing a bridle and set against a pale blue background. The pictures are mounted and signed in pencil. Fine art realistic pastel painting drawing by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist. Pet shire heavy horse equestrian portrait.

Melissa is Going Home

A double page of a magazine with white text on a black background, titled Artists of the Year 21. There are four images, a young girl sat wearing a green dress, a turtle swimming in the sea, a silhouetted tree in a frozen landscape, and Tamsin Dearing’s detailed drawing of an old and wrinkly Vietnamese woman. She has her eyes shut, her index finger over her pursed lips, laughing. Tamsin’s portrait is titled previous winner. Realistic fine art pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Published in Paint Magazine

There are eight equally sized pictures showing the development of the artwork. The image is of two brown hands clutching a handful of salt crystals. Small crystals of salt are falling from the hands. There is a bright blue background. Realistic fine art pastel portrait drawing painting in progress by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

A Handful of Salt in the Making

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 Painting

Eight images show the stages of development of a drawing. In the first three images the background is brown. In the rest the background is a bright greenish turquoise colour with patches of gold. Across the page are two brown slim arms reaching out, cupping shiny red chillies in the 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 in the Making

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 Painting

Framed artwork in a white frame with a white mount and dark blue accent. 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 realistic coloured pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist.

An Age of Indigo has Sold

Featured in COLOR Magazine, Feb 2021

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 – Commissioned Pastel Portrait

2020 – a Year in Art

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 – Commissioned Pastel Portrait

A shire horse portrait of the head and neck in profile. Melissa the horse is a brown heavy horse with a black mane, a white blaze and pink muzzle. She is wearing a bridle and set against a pale blue background. The horse portrait is of the head and neck in profile. The horse is a brown shire horse with a black mane, a white blaze and pink muzzle. It is wearing a bridle and set against a pale blue background. The pictures are mounted and signed in pencil. Fine art realistic pastel painting drawing by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist. Pet shire heavy horse equestrian portrait.The horse portrait is of the head and neck in profile. The horse is a brown shire horse with a black mane, a white blaze and pink muzzle. It is wearing a bridle and set against a pale blue background. Fine art realistic pastel painting drawing by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist.

Melissa – Pastel Portrait

Nine images showing the progression of the artwork. A realistic coloured pencil drawing 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 in the Making

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 Christmas Card

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 realistic coloured pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist. Beneath the portrait are the logos for the Pastel Society and Tamsin Dearing the Artist.

Exhibiting in the Pastel Society 2021 Show

Coloured Pencil Top Tip

Greetings Cards Available

Exhibiting in the ING Discerning Eye 2020 Show

A montage of nine stages of the development of the drawing An Age of Indigo. 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 realistic coloured pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist.

An Age of Indigo in the Making

Sketching Peanut the Owl

A highly detailed and realistic fine art pencil portrait of an old and wrinkly Vietnamese woman. She is laughing, she has her eyes closed and her hand to her mouth, index finger pointing upwards and across her lips. A study of joy and wrinkles on an old woman’s face. Drawn by Tamsin Dearing the Artist, in Cornwall.

A Lifetime of Laughter is Highly Commended

Featured in PAINT Magazine

A montage of the initial six stages of the development of the drawing An Age of Indigo. 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 pattern on it. She is looking straight at us. 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 realistic coloured pencil drawing portrait by Tamsin Dearing Cornish portrait artist.

On the Drawing Board – October 2020

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

Exhibiting with the Society of Women Artists

Bonny Miss Bonnie – Pastel Portrait

Goodbye Teaching, Hello More Drawing

Danny and Lisa – Commissioned Pencil Portrait

Sharon – Commissioned Pencil Portrait

Featured in COLOR Magazine

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 – Commissioned Coloured Pencil Portrait

On the Drawing Board

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.

Commission in Progress

A Lifetime of Laughter – Pencil Portrait

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. Fine art pencil portrait by Tamsin Dearing the artist, in Cornwall.

Connie – Commissioned Pencil Portrait

Cub Scout has Sold

Amur Leopard is Highly Commended

Amur Leopard Finalist in SAA Artist of the Year 2018

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 portrait artist.

Sasha – Commissioned Pastel 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 Longlisted for JOPP 2018

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