🐾✏ Jake photo vs drawing 🐾✏
I loved everything about this reference photograph. Mainly the smiley expression <3.
When I am asked to draw from photographs there are elements I can alter and change. Using artistic license on a drawing to create artwork that is unique to the artist. Removing collars and harness is a common thing I am asked to do which was the case here for Jake. His chest fur was quite soft and dense so it covered most of the harness but in some cases the harness can cover a large portion on the body. In that case it’s nice to have photographs of a similar pose without the harness on so you can add detail from other photos to ensure you get the chest/body correct. I often work from multiple references if there isn’t one set photo that is perfect for the portrait.
Once I have a reference photograph in mind for the portrait I then undergo the layout design process. Creating mock ups of background options and positions on the portrait. Sending a selection of options to the owners so they can select their favourite :). The layouts are there to give a close idea of how the finished portrait will look. As I am working on the portrait there may be things I think will look better which you will not know until you have started it. Lightening the background to get the most out of the portrait as a whole for instance. Anything major that I feel needs changing will always been discussed before any changes are made the the artwork. As I do the layout process before this hardly ever happens.
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16″ x 24″ pastel portrait