Portrait of Holly

8.5 x 11 Portrait of Holly

My cousin in Oregon owns a cat named Holly, she is so sweet. For a cat that doesn't like people, her and I spent a lot of time curled up in a chair by the fire place during my visit in October. 

For Christmas I have decided to do a portrait of her. Not to much more to go now.

Portrate of Walter

The owner of my drawing of Walter went and got the picture framed. Very happy with the results.

Journal #18

9 x 6 Carved Leather Watercolour Journal
Spock

Journal #17

3 x 5 Carved Leather Journal

Spock

Journal #16

5 x 5 Carved Leather Journal
C3PO

Journal #15

5 x 5 Carved Leather Journal

Which side are you on???

Journal #14

9 x 12 Hardcover Sketch Journal

Work In Progress

His head is almost done. As soon as I get his head all touched up then I will be starting his body. Again, sorry for the poor quality picture.

So far...

This time around I am struggling to be patient. Its not an easy task sometimes, however, I think he is turning out ok. There is still lots to do and many layers to be added. The most frustrating part right now for me are those ears.

He's Back

Walter. That's right. He is back on the drawing board again. But this time he has got a few years on him. They say that wrinkles add character. Well he's got them and plenty of character too. This shot was taken when I was dog sitting for his owner the other month. He was quite upset that the other dogs weren't willing to play with him any more. Seeing as he doesn't have a big fat lower lip he made use of his tongue. This I took as his pouting face. 

Walter is Complete

Today I finished Walters portrait!!

Recently I read a coloured pencil book by one of my favorite coloured pencil artists. She recommended indenting the paper somewhere with your signature that would eventually be shaded over. I hadn't gotten the chance till now to try it but I think it turned out pretty nice. It doesn't seem to distract too much from the portrait itself either.

This portrait took me about a month or so. I hope its enjoyed by his wonderful owners. Now on to my next project, whatever it might be.

Walter Almost Done

Walter is now a whole dog :) Now for the shadow underneath him. It will probably have a green tint as he was sitting on the grass in the original picture.

This week I am puppy sitting him.  He sure has changed since his puppy days. I wonder if he snored as bad back then as he is right now :) Its different having the subject of a drawing around while I'm drawing him. If only my drawing could capture his character. What a fun picture that would be.

Walter's portrait should be able to go home with him when his owners come to pick him up in a week or so.

 

Walter Has A Third Leg

Walter the Two Legged Dog

Well, Walter has two legs. The other two will be along shortly. But in no way does that mean he will be complete. I still have a lot of work to do on him before he is ready to go to his owner.

 

Sorry about the low quality of the photos. I take pictures of my drawings as I go along with my iPhone. When the final project is done I will be sure to take a picture of him with a proper camera for you all to get a good look at this hansom dog.  

Baxter & Toby

Here is a picture in sepia that I did for my parents of their two little dogs, Baxter and Toby. Its 11x17 in size. I had it framed and it looks great. Unfortunately with the glass I am unable to get a good photo of it.

Coloured Pencil Class Homework

Here are a few pieces that I did as homework for a coloured pencil class I took in June. It was in this class titled, Birds of Alberta, that I found birds were not something I enjoyed drawing. However, I did learn a lot about coloured pencil techniques. It was also fun to meet people who like coloured pencils as much as I do.

Abby

Abby was my first dog done in sepia. Her owner is my brothers fiance and I did this picture for her birthday in May.

Boxer

Here is a Boxer that I did for a friend in June. Unfortunately the corner of the picture was bent so I have been pressing it for the last little while.

Walter's Head

Walter's head is complete. Now to finish his body. The paper I am using is Fawn Stonehedge paper It seems to work really well with coloured pencils and the multiple layers it takes to get the art to where you want it. Fawn is a great colour and helps the white on Walter stand out nice.

The areas I found most difficult to do were his cheeks and his gums. But all in all, I think he is turning out quite nicely.