Welcome to my “On The Easel” blog! You can follow the commissioned pet portraits I’m currently working on, all from first line to a completed work of art. I photograph various stages and post them as I’m working in my Studio.
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You can also follow the life I share with my own two dogs Chatt & Ace, my two lovely Border collies. We train and compete in Obedience and Agility :).
Ferguson’s Progress I have done two more stages of Yorkshire terrier Ferguson. Unfortunately I forgot to photograph one stage in between, I just picked up my brushes and…
Blocking Stage Today I continued on Yorkshire Terrier Ferguson’s oil portrait and blocked in the entire canvas. Tomorrow I will continue and start to paint the entire base with…
Ferguson Today I started up a new oil portrait! This is a little cute dog named Ferguson, a Yorkshire terrier who sadly passed recently. He will be painted…
Izzy’s Portrait I have been working on the latest portrait commission which will serve as a Christmas Gift. I photographed while drawing and downloaded all the pictures from…
Just started up a new portrait which will be completed sometime this week. This is the Initial sketch of lovely German shepherd Izzy. She will be drawn with…
I’ve continued to work on Laddies portrait in oil, view the work in progress stages below. This stage is what I call the “blocking in stage”, however I…
Stage Three This is the dog portrait I’m currently working on, of Oliver. I painted yet another layer, this time the darkest layer in the painting process. It’s…
Yesterday I continued to work in Oliver’s oil portrait. I blocked in the entire canvas with paint. At first I toned the entire canvas with a thin premixed…
Today I started up a new oil painting! This is the initial stage of Oliver, first drawn with a pencil and then painted with brownish (raw umber) acrylics….
I have been working on TigerLily’s portrait for a few more days and took some more photos while painting her. View next two stages below! As I’m writing…