Sunday, June 30, 2013

Char with Rita,Bruiser,Doc,&Ellie

I am sort of jumping right to the end of this one! The rock was a lot of "busy" work but it allowed me to use most of the colors that I have been working with in the subjects. Even a little of the greens from the back ground. Helps to tie the whole painting together. The dogs were easy but small... always filing down the pastels to sharp edges to get those little details in. Char's boots came out nicely also... I try to keep all those scuffs and scratches in there. Some people want me to make everything perfect... but I have had clients come up to me long after the portraits are done and hung on the walls to tell me that is one of their favorite parts... they KNOW that those are their boots! All those scuffs and scotches tell a story all their own!

2 comments:

  1. WOW!! Amazing work! I think I just spent the last 2 hours looking through this whole blog- I don't know how I haven't stumbled upon your work until today, truly inspirational!
    I started drawing horse portraits last year here in Canada but they don't even compare to what you do!... maybe some day.

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  2. Thank you so much Meghan! I am so glad you found me! Just keep drawing... you will get there!

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