Here is a commission I delivered today, a pair of walking boots that have travelled the world climbing mountains and crossing rivers with their owner.
I love how objects such as these can remind you of past adventures, and people grow emotional attachments to them after being through so much together.
This sketch shows the winkles and the knocks these boots have grown/taken over the years and it will be a great souvenir to keep on the wall long after boots have been replaced.
If you would like to commission a sketch of an object that means a lot to you then email me at contact@www.edinburghsketcher.com to discuss more.
This sketch although drawn yesterday and coloured in today is actually from almost a month ago, when a heatwave hit the UK. The Sketcher family all headed to Gullane Beach, an award winning piece of coastline just 30 minutes East from Edinburgh.
Today I’m organising sketches for a gallery hanging so my daily sketch is a cheat, a commission I drew over Christmas but have yet to upload to the website.
This is the second of two racing commissions I completed for a client last month. This one is Matt Bell and the McLaren car he regularly races at tracks around the UK. To find out more about Matt and his racing visit his site 
Two more racing driver commissions last month, this is the first. I’m building quite a collection now, of drivers and their beautiful cars.
What a day, I can’t wait to get back outside in the sunshine. Just a quick post to show you this recent commission. I have included a couple of close ups below so you can see the detail that goes into my commissions.
Today I’ve been working on a commission for a friend. I didn’t want to post the whole picture as they haven’t seen it yet, plus it’s a gift and although it’s for someone overseas you know how small the world can be.
A sad day today when a member of the family had to say goodbye to their dog, Barney. It can be an incredibly difficult decision to make and one I have had to make in the past, but I think you know when the time is right to say goodbye.
Commissions coming in thick and fast as the run up to Christmas begins. This one was for a tweeter fan to give as a present, and got a great reaction: ‘It’s exactly what I hoped it would be, thank-you’