Dog Portrait Commission

Many of you know I take commissions for portraits, both of people and animals.  Here is one of my latest works, and this time, I remembered to take progress shots of the portrait.  I am using a graphite pencil drawing under watercolor.  I use this combination for my dog portraits because it gives me a substantial textural and detailed underpinning for the watercolor enhancement. 

Start of the pencil drawing...

nearly done with the underdrawing....

beginning the watercolor wash...

about halfway done...

And the finished portrait...

I always send my clients a preview, and if they have any ideas or suggestions for improvement, I then revisit the portrait for additional work before shipping it to them.

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