I’m working on a new dog portrait. This one is of a beautiful, fluffy dog with long, white hair. I’ve done a rough sketch in graphite, but am unsure if the final will be in graphite or pen and ink. I am planning to do some work in both mediums to see what looks best.Continue reading “Graphite or pen and ink? New dog portrait”
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Another pencil draft of dog
Here is another draft of the dog in pencil. I made some additional tweaks on his eyes, the fur around his nose, and the nose itself. I’ve started the pen work on 140 lb hot press watercolor paper, which takes ink very well. I usually use bristol board, but did not have any on hand.Continue reading “Another pencil draft of dog”
Draft pet portrait of a dog
I’m currently working on a pet portrait of this lovely little dog. He has very expressive eyebrows and ears, I think! As I look at this pencil draft – the final will be in pen and ink – I notice that I need to even out his nose and also make sure his eyes areContinue reading “Draft pet portrait of a dog”