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 :).
These are the two initial stages of Leonberger portrait in pastel. I started up this painting yesterday and continued blocking in the background and the larger areas today….
Today I went to collect the framed cat portrait in pastel of Mysan. As this portrait was created for a returning client, we choose the same framing as…
This is the completed pastel cat portrait of Mysan. The size of this portrait is 30x25cm, created on PastelMat paper. This paper is my new trusted friend! I…
I recently started up a new artwork, a cat portrait in pastel. Her name is Mysan and is painted in detailed pastel on PastelMat paper in size 30x25cm….
Golden Retriever Portrait – Final Scan So, I just completed the pastel pet portrait of Golden retriever I’ve been working on lately. His name is Eddie and is…
This is a dog pastel portrait in progress of Golden retriever Eddie. In Friday I managed to complete the first detail stage, however I didn’t manage to upload…
Pastel Backgrounds Yesterday I painted the background on this pastel pet portrait. I love doing blurry scenic backgrounds and many times they’re added or tweaked to the photo…
While I’m waiting for a framing to get delivered for the previous portrait I’ve done, I started up the dog portrait in pastel of a Golden Retriever. The…
Final Scan Yesterday I completed the pet portrait in pastel of the cocker spaniel I have been working on lately. I scanned the painting in 6 parts and…
So, I’ve continued working on the cocker spaniel pastel portrait today and nearly completed the entire background. Now I have to invent both all reflection colors in the…
I’ve continued with the cocker spaniel detailed pastel portrait! Yesterday I blocked in the entire dog and also added some detail, just to try the paper out. I…
How I pack framed pet portraits This post is about pet portrait packaging with step by step photos I took today. The packed portrait of arab horse Wangelisa…
Spoon Moulding This is the framed arab horse portrait in oils of Wangelisa. She is a beautiful mare portrayed on gallery-wrapped Italian linen canvas. The size of this…