American Eskimo (Miniature) Dog Montage Portrait in Pastel

The following dog portrait commission was done using soft pastels on sand colored Hahnemule velour board.

"Sadie"

18"x14"

pastel

Step 3 of Dog Montage Portrait

In this sitting, I completed the third pose of the puppy running in the grass. The original reference image was rather small and blurry so it did present it's challenges. Nonetheless, I feel the lack of sharpness on the drawing accentuates the feel of movement as the dog hops along the ground.



The next step I will begin to work on the larger, main pose of the Miniature American Eskimo.





Dog Montage Portrait update

Today, I managed to complete two of the smaller poses. Most likely, I will start on the bottom left one next, before I begin the larger, main central pose. You might notice that one eye is missing on the top left pose. Unfortunately, Sadie lost an eye in her golden years but she is just as beautiful!

Portrait of Dog Montage Stage 1

This commission  of a miniature American Eskimo will feature a main central pose surrounded by 4 smaller poses of the dog depicting special moments in her life.  I will be posting the progress of this portrait on my blog and website so please do come back and visit!

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.

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.