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Drawing Wet Fur

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A4 (8.3" x 11.7") colour pencil drawing When I was asked to draw Alfie I knew creating the wet fur look would be a new challenge. It was the first time attempting to draw this type of effect but I tackled it as I do all my portraits - I broke it down into layers and worked in small sections to make the piece look less daunting. The wet look created shapes in the fur. It's very true what's said...
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Framing – Part Two Caring For Your Portrait

Posted on by Zara Toms
8" x 10" Oil Painting - Professionally FramedReference photograph: Wendy Salisbury Once your drawing or painting has been framed and you have your artwork home there are a few things to consider. I offer a variety of mediums including colour pencils, graphite pencils, oil and acrylic paintings and soon to be pastels. No matter what medium you choose for your portrait I only use lightfast mater...
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Framing – Part One

Posted on by Zara Toms
Framing A3 (11.7" x 16.5") Colour Pencil Portrait of Bonnie. Framing artwork is a really important aspect when considering how to look after your portrait. All my portraits are drawn on acid free artist quality paper. These should be mounted and framed behind glass. I always recommend a mount because it ensures that the portrait is not in contact with the glass. This portrait of Bonnie I had p...
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The right photo makes all the difference..

Posted on by Zara Toms
A good quality reference photograph makes all the difference. One of the most important aspects of a pet portrait is a good reference photograph to work from. A strange angle, pixilated and poor quality photograph will not enable me to create the realistic portraits you typically see me create. If all the detail can be seen then it will enable me to capture all those in the portrait which will...
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