I have been desperate to share his portrait with you for weeks. It was finally given to his dad for a surprise Father’s Day gift and he loved it! It was so lovely to hear just how much the portrait is being cherished.
Ranger is a sweet, gentle and kind soul who in a couple of weeks time will be kept very busy with a 8 week sister! Another blue Staffie <3.
This is an A4 (8.3″ x 11.7″) Pastel Drawing and the full time lapse video which I will share here tomorrow will show how I approached this complex piece. I did use artistic licence with the heather in the foreground. This was fairly long in the reference and covered 80% of the collar buckle and tag. The client had requested the collar stayed in and was an important part of the piece. It’s the collar he always wears so was vital that it was on show. So I brought down the heather to make sure that the collar was more visible but still ensuring the heather was balanced and looked natural.
The expression in the reference, the lighting was just perfect. I honestly couldn’t wait to start this portrait and is was a pleasure from start to finish.