About

Hello, my name is Emma Gleave, welcome to my website. I am a coloured pencil portrait artist based on my family Dairy farm in the Cheshire countryside. I create custom pet portraits whether that be a cat, dog, horse or pet cow as well as creating original artworks and prints of animals.

Having grown up with dogs, I have loved pets throughout my life. Their unique personalities always inspire my work with no two animals ever the same. Having worked on my family dairy farm I am inspired by the farm animals too, all with very different characters, some cheeky, some are softies and some like to outwit us.


I have loved art from a young age and became fascinated with drawing while studying art and A levels focusing on human portraiture. It was then suggested I could draw pets and I haven’t looked back. My business started by creating custom pet portraits initially for friends and family and then through word of mouth and social media it grew.  I studied Ba photography at Coventry University and was awarded a first class degree while continuing my pet portrait business

When I’m not drawing you can find me helping on the farm milking the cows or in the garden tending to my homegrown fruit and veg as well as cut flowers.


I thoroughly enjoy my work as an artist and feel privileged to draw everyday. I am always spurred on by the reactions from customers. Being able to capture the personality of their beloved furry friends in a custom piece of art that they can treasure is a joy to be able to create.