Labradoodle dog portrait commission

I loved creating this graphite/charcoal pet portrait of Coco, the black Labrador-standard poodle cross. I almost entirely used 8B graphite (almost charcoal in consistency and darkness) for this artwork.
The messy semi-curly fur and the highlights of the black fur were the most interesting and fun parts to do...until I decided it was best to color her tongue pink and add some subtle brown highlights to her muzzle and color her eyes brown. I just could not get myself to draw the tongue and eyes in shades of grey and so I convinced the client she would look more lively with the added coloring.
So now, I guess this drawing would be best described as a "colored pencil enhanced graphite dog portrait". Size 10"x10".

Watercolor Pet Portrait update

I can now say that the background is pretty much completed, perhaps a few touch ups here and there, and a few more tiny whispy branches.
After all this work, I will now start to paint the details of the poodle!

Watercolor painting of standard poodle-Update

I've started working the background for this watercolor dog portrait. Zoe, a standard poodle is shown here in a park in New York city. The two towers in the background are the Warner Brothers Buildings.

I am using Derwent graphitint watersoluble pencils along with various windsor newton watercolor paints to create this portrait.

Poodle Sketch

I've been busy drawing the basic outline sketch for this standard poodle watercolor portrait. I will start to paint very soon!

Watercolor Portrait commission

A beautiful standard poodle named Zoe is my current commission. She is pictured her in a park in New York City. I will use watercolor paints to render her portrait.