Scotty's  Blog

Jane’s memory garden has to be one of the most special ways that a client has ever displayed their cartoon, and it touched my heart.

Think cartoon pet portraits are just silly doodles or only for kids? Think again!

There’s something extra special about a family portrait: encompassing everyone you love, with their individual personalities, into a group that is uniquely yours.

Maybe we’ve watched too many films about robots wiping out humans, or maybe there’s something to the theory that AI could replace some jobs. Whatever your view, it’s clear that we will be seeing more of it for a while, but I believe that AI will never replace human art.

In a world full of digital filters and auto generated images, your portrait is hand-crafted with genuine skill, time and heart at Scotty’s Cartoons. My art is sentimental, with a fun twist. It’s made to brighten your home and celebrate the dog that you adore.

A childhood hobby with my Pops, revisited. Without those fun sessions with my Pops showing endless patience, I wouldn't be a cartoonist today.

Happily, I can finally show you the finished artwork of 51 dogs in a pet portrait scene, hurrah!

Quite a bit has changed here at Scotty’s Cartoons this month, so I thought it may be a good idea to discuss the changes here so that everyone knows what to expect. I decided to take a few weeks out of commission time to really reassess what I would like from my business... and I'm so glad I did..!

ERC and the owners of The Lodge really rolled out the red carpet for us and our dog Sadie. ERC don’t just ALLOW dogs, - they actively celebrate them!

Unexplained hunger, funny mishaps... and progress!

The most dog cartoon portraits that I've ever drawn in a single scene before is 6 ...so imagine my excitement that my current commission will have a whopping 51 dogs in it!...

 So, do famous people inspire you at all? Or maybe I’ve just opened myself up to the internet laughing at me like that class back in school. Not cool, Helen. Not cool…