Painting in Pastel: A Golden Retriever Portrait Commission

I was asked to paint a portrait of this charming Golden Retriever to be presented as a birthday/graduation gift.  The pose below is actually a composite created from two of the client's photographs (the dog was in the snow).  It can be tricky to compose a portrait in this manner as the artist has to consider lighting, angles, and proportions and ensure these are accurately rendered. 

To view more detail, click the image to enlarge.

"Cooper"

8x10

pastel

Commission

Large horse colored pencil commission finished!

I've completed my latest horse portrait of a group of six percherons today. This has been a year long project, and I thank my client for being so patient and understanding. I have delivered the portrait to the photographer's today so that a digital copy can be created in the event something were to happen to the original. The portrait's large size (23" x 40") makes it unsuitalbe for scanning so a high quality photograph is the next best thing for reproductions.

I will post the finished artwork as soon as I have the clear image.