One of my Christmas commissions was this portrait of Jazmin. A beautiful Golden Retriever with the smiliest expression. I had already drawn one of the other family dogs a couple of months before. This portrait was done in pastels and that ensured the softness of her fur was captured along with those subtle colours. For her portrait, given the angle of the reference photograph, we opted for a square 12″ x 12″. This meant she filled the paper and allowed for a nicer balance and composition compared to an A3 (11,7″ x 16.5″).
For pastels, I can work on a variety of paper colours and do a variety of background options. For Jazmin’s portrait her family wanted the simple white paper and this worked really well for her colouring given the bright highlights on her face.
If you’re interested in commissioning a pet portrait please don’t hesitate to get in touch.