Wonderful! Thank you both.
Regards, Carol
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- Sun Aug 09, 2020 7:12 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Kayah the dog portrait
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1590
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:20 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Morning, Buck
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3490
Re: Morning, Buck
Oh it is already fantastic!
Regards,
Carol
Regards,
Carol
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:17 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Kayah the dog portrait
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1590
Kayah the dog portrait
I am working on a new drawing of a dog that recently passed away. I am having trouble with the ear as the background behind it in the photo is black so I can't see where the edge of the ear should be. Does it look odd? Also the neck hair under the chin is white. I need some texture there, I realize,...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: Coloured Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Bulldog puppy trio
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3582
Bulldog puppy trio
This is my latest attempt at drawing dogs with coloured pencils. My friend took the photo and I couldn't resist asking for permission to draw from it. The blanket in the background was beyond my capabilities so I tried to invent my own version. https://www.carolleatherportraits.com/images/puppies-fo...
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:18 pm
- Forum: Coloured Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Baby elephant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5194
Re: Baby elephant
Thank you very much, Mike. I have put the drawing to one side for now, and may revisit it to revise the tail later. I do see what you mean about the vertical grasses distracting. However, you are right in that messing with that now might make things worse. Lesson learned.
Carol
Carol
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 10:40 pm
- Forum: Coloured Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Baby elephant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5194
Re: Baby elephant
Thank you Linda. You picked up on the two areas that I am not happy with. :) The tail was a brighter colour in the photo, so I tried to recreate it, but I feel, like you, that it sticks out like a sore thumb. I will try to grey it down somewhat. The ground is more of a problem. I am not sure how to ...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:51 pm
- Forum: Coloured Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Baby elephant
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5194
Baby elephant
I wonder if I could ask for an opinion on this drawing? It is in coloured pencil on Fabriano 5 watercolour paper. I drew it, with permission, from a friend's photo. However, it was taken in a British wildlife park and the animal was on grass. I wanted to make it more authentic so attempted to draw a...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:32 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Tiger the horse
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5361
Re: Tiger the horse
Thank you all so much for your encouragement and positive comments on my portrait of Tiger.
I was amazed when the client said "I had created a spitting image of the horse", when a lot of it was guesswork.
Regards,
Carol
I was amazed when the client said "I had created a spitting image of the horse", when a lot of it was guesswork.
Regards,
Carol
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:43 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Tiger the horse
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5361
Re: Tiger the horse
I found Mike's video on doing the darks first extremely helpful. Thank you very much.
Regards,
Carol
Regards,
Carol
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 10:42 pm
- Forum: Graphite Pencil Drawing
- Topic: Tiger the horse
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5361
Re: Tiger the horse
Thank you very much everyone.
I completed the drawing and the client and his partner were in tears of joy. They also wrote me a lovely testimonial. Well worth the struggle.
I completed the drawing and the client and his partner were in tears of joy. They also wrote me a lovely testimonial. Well worth the struggle.