Mastiff

A colored pencil portrait of a Mastiff I did to accompany my donation of a portrait gift certificate to a fundraising auction for a Mastiff rescue group.  The auction starts November 24th, and I'll post a link when it begins.

Mastiff, colored pencil, 7" x 5"

Fluffy

"Fluffy," colored pencil on panel, 12" x 9".

The latest in my "Contrary Pet Names" series.

Bruiser

I'm working on a series, "Contrary Pet Names."  This is the first piece, "Bruiser," colored pencil, 9" x 12".

That is one vicious looking Pomeranian, let me tell ya...

Swan

Swan in colored pencil, 5" x 7".

This piece is available for purchase via online auction: Click to bid!

Tuff the Pug in Colored Pencil

Here it is, the finished colored pencil version of my Pug, Tuff's portrait:

 

10" x 10" Derwent Drawing Pencils on Somerset Velvet paper.

WIP: Tuff the Pug, part II

Tonight's progress on Tuff the Pug in colored pencil:

WIP: Tuff the Pug

My latest work, a portrait of my very own Pug, Tuff, in colored pencil on black paper.  Just getting the inital highlights in, so not much to see yet.

I'm using the same reference photo that I used for this pencil portrait of Tuff:

This will evenually go up on the new website, to show how the same subject would look in a different medium or style.

Cat and Tulips

While I wait for approval on my latest commission, here's a piece I finished just before starting that portrait.

Cat and Tulips, Derwent drawing pencils on black Stonehenge paper, 5" x 10":

Milo!

This is a portrait of my dog, Milo!  He's a Mini Bulldog, and he came to live with me last June.  My co-worker had to relocate to Australia when his wife got a job there, and between the expense and 3 month quarantine they decided it wasn't a good idea to bring him along.  Milo's first family will be in town for a visit around Easter, and this will be a gift for them so they have a keepsake of him.

Colored pencil, 12" x 9".

Back to Basics: Tortoiseshell Cat in Colored Pencil

While I haven't given up totally on oil, colored pencil is a medium in which I know I can get good results.  Here's a portrait of a Tortoiseshell cat in Derwent Drawing Pencils on black paper.  I like how it has sort of an "old world" look to it:

Dogs A - Z, on hiatus

Well, I've come to the unfortunate realization that I need to put my Dogs A - Z series on the back burner.  I need to find a medium to replace soft pastel for my pet portraits sooner rather than later; I just can't take the dust anymore!  My work in oil is still way too uneven to count on a quality result for my clients, so I'll have to keep working on that on the side.  I'm looking to revamp my website in a couple of months anyway, so I'll be working on a new gallery of colored pencil work, and possibly replace soft pastel with oil pastel...stay tuned!