That saying "pets enrich our lives" is an understatement. For many our companions are family members and our relationships with them are priceless.
*The impulse addition of my reading/working glasses was a visual pun that worked out, enhancing the original drawing.
Linus is a young Australian Shepherd that loves to be involved in every aspect of his family's life. Sometimes he can be relaxed enough to hang out with a good book!
His portrait was such a pleasure to draw and I thank the owners for loaning me the reference photo. The graphite drawing will be used for notecards and a personal newsletter.
Derwent and Faber Castell pencils were used on Stonehenge paper. I liked that the paper had just enough texture (tooth) to really do some nice layers. The thickness (weight) of the paper is great for pencils and even some light painting (not too wet).
Usually I like to start with the eye of the subject - it's the soul of the painting. Whiskers were added last with a very fine liner and gouache. Then I toned and refined the whiskers with a very sharp HB pencil.
Audio book I listened to: Downpour, by Kat Richardson. Urban Paranormal mystery. Pretty cool.
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| Linus Reading Glasses, 8"x11" pet portrait in pencil - original available |
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