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PET PROJECT

PET PROJECT

Twiggy’s daughter Carly Wiggins tells us why she loves drawing pets – and how her mother’s cat became her ‘first baby’

PHOTOS: @CARLYPORTRAITS. CHRISTOPHER FENNER
Carly started drawing pets during Covid-19, winning celebrity clients including her mother, Twiggy (together left). Above, Carly with Twiggy’s cat Titania, whom she later illustrated (right)

From a majestic black cat named after a queen to an aristocratic chihuahua, via a distinguished dachshund and a pearl-wearing poodle with a resemblance to the musician Frank Zappa, the striking portraits created by Carly Wiggins have made her the go-to illustrator for devoted animal lovers.

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