My name is Ivana and I am a professional portrait artist working from my studio in Kilcock, county Kildare in Ireland. I create hand painted and hand drawn people portraits, pet and animal portraits, landscapes and buildings from your photos. Browse this website to find a gallery of my previously commissioned portraits. Read on to find more information about the unique service I provide. I work closely with every client to create their special family or pet portrait.
All artwork is completely hand painted or hand drawn by me in the form of an acrylic painting or a pencil drawing, in colour or monochrome. I create portraits based on your images and I can adjust the composition to suit your preferences. I can use one photo or combine a number of images to create a memorable artwork. Contact me to order or discuss a commission from your photos.
- 17 + years Experience creating portraits
- over 600 commissions to date
- Art college educated
- all artwork is hand Painted from your photos
“Hi Ivana! Just a quick note, hope that you had a lovely Christmas and sending you best wishes for the new year. We now have our beautiful portrait of our sheltie girls framed and it takes pride of place in our lounge. We are still blown away by how well it came out and can’t thank you enough for your hard work.”
Marianne and Wendy about their commissioned coloured pencil drawing of their three shetland sheepdogs, Scotland, January 2026
Portrait Galleries
Family Portrait Paintings
I often work from multiple photographs to create a family portrait. This gallery page includes wedding portraits, portraits of children, couples, group family portraits and portraits from vintage photographs painted in acrylic on canvas. To date I have completed some portraits of well known personalities such as Charlie Bird, Tom Parlon and sports men and women including Donal Og Cusack, Niall Moran and Breffni Twohig.
Family Portrait Drawings
This page contains a collection of some of my previously commissioned pencil drawings and sketches, including couple portraits, family portraits and children portraits. I have worked with many clients completing pencil drawings capturing special moments in the their lives. Many portraits were gifted for special birthdays, anniversaries, christenings, retirements and many more.
Pet Portrait Drawings
My pencil drawings gallery consists of previous portrait commissions in graphite pencil on paper, including dog, cat, horse and pony portraits, even portraits of rabbits and birds. I work with artist quality graphite and coloured pencils to achieve the best possible result. I can combine a number of photographs to create a portrait of one or more pets. Pencil sketches come in a neutral coloured mount ready for your frame.
“Thank you! WOW, it looks absolutely incredible!! It captures her perfectly and I’m so delighted with how it turned out, thank you! “
Marnie about a portrait painting of her Mum from a wedding photo, Dublin, February 2026
Pet Portrait Paintings
My acrylic paintings gallery is full of animal portraits painted with acrylics on fine stretched canvas, many in an inspiring landscape setting. I painted dog, cat, horse and other pets portraits, including farm paintings for clients worldwide. Capture the uniqueness of your pet in full colour! The paintings can be hung unframed as I work on stretched canvas 18 mm deep. You can email me your photos and I will prepare some portrait options for you.
Horse and Equine Portraits Gallery
I drew and painted many horse and pony commissions over the years. I compiled a gallery page of some of them. There is a huge variety of work ranging from racing horses, dressage horses and pet horses and ponies. The page even includes a couple of donkeys I drew recently. Some are portraits of these beautiful animals in action, some of head and shoulders only, some include their jockeys and owners.
Client Reviews
See what my previous clients have to say about their completed portrait commissions. I have been commissioned by clients in Ireland and worldwide, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan. You can see all the latest testimonials on my studio updates blog too.
Absolutely beautiful Ivana, as always…Well done and thank you.
Nollaig, about a pencil drawing of a baby boy Teddy, Cork, March 2025
Wedding Portraits
To date I have completed a large number of wedding portraits. Many of these have been commissioned as gifts for the couples in the portraits, others as gifts to their children after the parents have passed. What a great way to remember that special day for the family and the couples involved. They also make for a wonderful bespoke and unique wedding present from friends or family.
You can view some of the portraits in my Wedding Portraits Gallery.
People with Pets Portraits
We just adore our pets and what better present for yourself or your friends and family than a unique portrait of them with their beloved companion. I can work from one or multiple photographs to create the most special keepsake for the pet owner. Commission your own gift or keepsake simply by contacting me with your photos and I will guide you through the entire portrait process. See some examples in my People and Pets Portraits Gallery here.
Landscape and Building Art
House drawings, landscape paintings and building drawings can be a memorable way to mark a special time or occasion in your life. I often create drawings of buildings commisioned as retirement gifts from colleagues or family. A painting of a special place a person holds dear can create a unique gift for the person on the receiving end.
I have also created other unusual commissions, see them here.
Studio Updates
See what I have just finished working on in my Art Studio live on my blog. You can sign up to receive updates straight into your inbox! I post once a week on my recently finished portraits, the process, scans and progress photos.
Gift Vouchers
My Portrait Gift Vouchers make the perfect gift for any occasion, including Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries. You can order a voucher for a specific value or choose a specific size and medium.
I absolutely love it!! Thank you so much, my principal will love it and such a nice piece to have!!
Eoin about a pencil drawing he commissioned as a retirement gift for his principal, St.Paul’s Secondary School, Greenhills, Dublin, October 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, absolutely. I often combine a number of photographs to create one composition. I can put together people or pets from a few photos into one, replace a background or amend elements in a photo.
Commissions can usually take 2 to 4 weeks to complete, but during busy gifting periods, such as Christmas, they can take up to 10 weeks.
Yes, I hand draw and hand paint every portrait. I use your photographs as a reference with any amendments you ask me to make.
I use only professional grade materials. For pencil drawings, I use graphite and charcoal mix pencils by Staedtler and Faber-Castell on Italian made Fabriano paper. For paintings, I use professional grade acrylics made mainly by Winsor & Newton on Italian made fine grain canvas by Belle Arti.
I work from my art studio in Kilcock. Kilcock is a small town in north county Kildare, Ireland.