I have now scanned the finished dog portraits I have been working on for the past week. Both portraits are in graphite pencil on paper and I used a combination of Staedtler and Daler Rowney artist quality pencils of 2H, HB, 2B and 4B. The portraits are 25 x 20cm (10″ x 8″) and are…
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Terrier dog portrait in progress
I am now working on the second terrier dog portrait. His name is Ernie and just like Bert, he is very cute. It’s amazing how different his expression is though. I just love this about drawing portraits. The personalities of the dogs really comes through and it is amazing how different they can be. I…
Terrier Dog Portrait
I have now finished working on Bert’s portrait. He is a lovely Norwich terrier and I am going to be working on another portrait for the same client. It is also a Norwich terrier called Ernie. I will scan Bert’s and Ernie’s portrait together when finished. I kept going back to Bert’s portrait to ensure…
New Year Portraits
Happy New Year everybody! 2013 came around so quickly and I have already started working on a new portrait. This client has commissioned two dog portraits for her sister. The dogs are Bert and Ernie, extremely cute Norwich terriers with the most beautiful colours and face expressions. I must say it is a very nice…
Terrier Dog Portrait
I have just finished another dog portrait. It is of a terrier called Roxy. He is such a georgeous dog, now twelve years old. The client wanted to keep some of his colouring in the picture, so we settled on a tinted pencil portrait. Below is an image of the finished portrait. It is 8″…
Bernese Mountain Dog Portrait in Pencil
I have just finished this dog portrait and below is the final scan. The portrait is drawn with graphite pencils ranging in hardness from HB through 2B to 4B for darkest areas. I have also used coloured pencil for some highlights. The browns really make the portrait come together and by adding some soft landscape…
Bernese Mountain Dog Portrait in Progress
I am currently working on a pencil portrait of a beautiful Bernese mountain dog called Gorby. Gorby has sadly passed away this year and he is missed terribly by his owners. This portrait was commissioned as a Christmas gift. I am in the first few stages of the drawing, having worked out the composition and…
Final Scan of Rabbits Portrait
Below is a final scan of a pet portrait of two adorable rabbits called ‘Velvet’ and ‘Little Grey’. It is fresh from the easel. The size of the drawing is 20 x 15.5cm (8″ x 6″) and I used pencils from 2H to 4B and 7B. It is quite a small size and I worked…
Christmas Discount
This Christmas True Image is offering a 15% discount on all pet and family portrait commissions. A portrait of a beloved family member or pet makes a unique gift for any occasion but especially Christmas. And this year I have decided to help you all with a 15% discount on all portraits. The offer is valid…
Dachshund finished pet portrait
This is the final scan of the dachshund painting I have been working on for the last few days. It took a lot of work to get the detail and colours just right, but I think it worked out pretty well. I painted the edges of the final painting to match the overall colours in…