Baxter & Bailey

Baxter & Bailey, originally uploaded by debifitz.

This is the photos for my next project.. It was supplied by the client.... cute photo. Not crazy about it being taken with a flash... You really loose the depth in the photo and the coloring is not natural. Not to mention the yellow eye! But she caught such a cute moment... I will make it work!

Briley

Briley, originally uploaded by debifitz.

pastel on PastelMat
private collection
19"X26"

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Done! This portrait has already shipped out... and come back again :( the client wants Briley to be blacker.... This was the color of his photo. And I think it looks great! I am afraid it will become flatter the darker I make it. It is so had to put detail into the shadows of a black animal. But I am not the one that is going to be living with it... and I want the client to be happy... so blacker it will be. But it will have to wait till after the holidays. I will post the change on here...

Briley #8

Briley #8, originally uploaded by debifitz.

pastel on PastelMat
private collection
19"X26"

www.djfitzgerald.com
www.facebook.com/D.J.Fitzgerald.Art

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Briley #7

Briley #7, originally uploaded by debifitz.

pastel on PastelMat
private collection
19"X26"

www.djfitzgerald.com
www.facebook.com/D.J.Fitzgerald.Art

Briley #6

Briley #6, originally uploaded by debifitz.

pastel on PastelMat
private collection
19"X26"

www.djfitzgerald.com
www.facebook.com/D.J.Fitzgerald.Art

This is moving right along...  The neck and chest always take time... especially on a dark bay!  The shape of these areas are subtle and if worked too much just end up looking odd.  And at the same time I want to have Briley's head pop out at you.  It can be a difficult joggling act!

Briley #5

Briley #5, originally uploaded by debifitz.

pastel on PastelMat
private collection
19"X26"

www.djfitzgerald.com
www.facebook.com/D.J.Fitzgerald.Art

Very happy with the way Briley is coming along. But very time consuming... the way the light glistens on his hairs. I am trying to produce that look. It is almost like doing pointillism, only with little lines instead of spots. Next I will lay the bridle on. I used to do the bridle and reins last. But then I would end up smearing the neck where I rest my hand. I use a mahl stick for some details. But when I have a lot of work, I find it more comfortable to be able to lay my hand down on the paper surface. I also sometimes tape a piece of tracing paper over the portion that I want to lay my hand on. But depending on how much work you are doing and how much pastel flaking you are getting, you end up with a line from the edge of your tracing paper. Its always something!