Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Portrait of Beagle/Dachshund mix


Here's the last step for this dog portrait of "Snickers" pending client approval.
Medium: pastel
Support: suede
Size: 11" x 14"

9 comments:

  1. You do such beautiful portraits Colette. They are so lifelike..absolutely perfect! I really enjoy your WIP and so happy that you share this with us.

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  2. Just brilliant job as always Colette.
    I love your work, it's just amazing.

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  3. Thanks so much Hilda and Dors for your kind words! Glad you like it. xxx

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  4. This is great! So glad you posted this work on Suede mat board--I am getting ready to use suede mat board for a tiger I have drawn 11x 14, in graphite, I thought I would use a grey-grey suede, its a Christmas gift for my son---The pencil work came out OK, but I am still thinking about using the suede---maybe I will do it in watercolor , too--just to learn as much as I can, Its my drawing after all! I will post it on my blog soon. Your work is very inspiring and beautiful.

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  5. Hi Ida and thanks so much for your compliments! I think you will love the suede and the choice of colors one has to choose. It works relatively quickly for me now but took a bit of experiment when I first started using it. Now, I always try to use a suitable colored background that I can use to my advantage. Looking forward to seeing your tiger!

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  6. J'avais hâte de voir le produit final. C'est vraie que le bleu du ciel et le quai ajoutent beaucoup à ta composition. Vas-y d'avant!!
    luv,
    mom

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