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Adding a Background to My Pet Portrait

Adding a Background to My Pet Portrait

Adding a Background to My Pet Portrait I always like to work on my pet portraits in an overall way where I cover the entire panel with a layer of paint before I start finishing anything. I find this helps me keep the painting balanced with the focus on the right...
The Underpainting Process for a Portrait

The Underpainting Process for a Portrait

The Underpainting Process for a Portrait I’m off to a pretty good start on my memorial pet portrait of Coppelia. I begin most of my portraits by painting loosely with acrylic paint thinned way down with water–it’s almost like working in watercolor....
The Finished Portrait of Jeffrey

The Finished Portrait of Jeffrey

The Finished Portrait of Jeffrey This is the finished painting of Jeffrey, a little Chihuahua mix rescue. His guardians were very happy with how their custom pet portrait turned out but even better, they’ve adopted a little chihuahua sister for Jeffrey. The two...
Underpainting for Ruby

Underpainting for Ruby

Underpainting for Ruby This is the roughing in stage of my painting of Ruby. I find Cavaliers particularly easy to paint–I think because their faces are quite human in some ways. Unlike many breeds, their eyes show much more of the white part like ours do. And...