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"

Miniature Dachshund Drawing-Montage completed!

12"x22", graphite pencil



portrait detail


This montage portrait offers a glimpse into the life of Molly the dachshund. The top two poses represent Molly as what she did best...spending most of her time comfortably snuggled on a cushion or blanket as she snoozed for most of the day. The bottom poses depict Molly in a more lively mood; one at play and the other (full body pose) showing off the look she gave her master as she patiently waited for supper. The larger, more detailed middle pose shows off Molly sporting a sweet expression, all the while still cuddled in a blanket. There is much more emphasis on her big, beautiful eyes and textured nose and the fine details of her soft, short and shinny fur.


Despite the hard work and many, many hours to complete this dog drawing, it is very rewarding for me to be able to bring a little piece of Molly back to her owners. May the love and kindness Molly brought to their lives stay in their hearts forever.

Molly's portrait update

The pencil montage of Molly is coming along nicely. The second darker dog shown on the first image above is Liebe, also a dachshund.
Photos are rather dark due to poor lighting conditions when the photos were taken.

Multiple pose drawing of dogs-update

Been busy with guests at the house...back to work!

Dog Montage Drawing- work in progress

After taking a "break" due to an Art Show last weekend, I took a moment to complete the centre pose early this morning while everyone was still sleeping. Like many, I work best when undisturbed as any distraction can break my focus and cause me to abandon the work for another day or more.

This image is rather pale compared to the original. The final scan will better represent the actual portrait.

Now it is off to another smaller pose...

Dog Portrait update

Molly's center pose is almost complete. The short fur on her face was painstakingly added one hair at a time but well worth it as I like the overall effect it gives to this drawing. Once again you can click on the image to see a jumbo view.

Dachshund portrait update

I am working on the main central pose for this montage portrait. Drawing the gazilions of hairs truly makes the time fly buy! Click on the image to see a jumbo view of the details.

Dachshund portrait (montage) part 1

I've been busy lately working on several pieces at once...including this graphite pencil commission of a montage of "Molly", a dachshund dog. This portrait (12"x22") will feature one larger central pose surrounded by 4 other smaller poses. Shown above is one of the smaller poses of the dog sleeping that I just finished today.

The other projects I'm working on will be posted shortly on my blog. One is a painting of a shitzuh show dog in pastel, and the other is an architectural type graphite drawing of one of Canada's iconic landmarks.