This German Sepherd portrait was started a while back and took many tedious hours to complete. The multiple layering of fur texture, color and "ticking" was a long process and I had to use over a dozen different hues to create Gala's lucious coat.
Gala is a breeding bitch owned by Nickel Basin Registered Kennels and has recently had a litter of beautiful pups. I love her registered name "Lady Gaga Topolovnicka", which suits her well.
I decided to show the work in progress stages of this painting below the main pose. I hope you enjoy seeing the process.
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Lady Gaga Topolovnicka aka "Gala"
11"x14"
soft pastels on archival suede panel
Private Commission
Progression of the german shepherd dog painting (work in progress):
