Pet Portrait: Maggie the Border Collie
Meet Maggie the Border Collie and her favorite rubber toy, name unknown. Always appreciate when I get to draw a dog who smiles for the camera :)
Original Photo: Speaking of things I appreciate: there is nothing better than getting a high quality reference photo to work from. The only thing I changed for Maggie was lightening up her right side slightly so the contrast of light and shadow wasn’t so severe.
Paper Used: 400 Series Flannel White Strathmore Artist Paper cut to 8x10”
Prismacolor Colored Pencils Used:
Tuscan Red - PC937 Raspberry - PC1030 Henna - PC1031 Crimson Lake - PC925 Crimson Red - PC924 Carmine Red - PC926 Greyed Lavender - PC1026 Rosy Beige - PC1019 Nectar - PC1092 Pink - PC929 Blush Pink - PC928 Pink Rose - PC1018 Deco Pink - PC1014 Dark Umber - PC947 Dark Brown - PPC946 Sienna Brown - PC945 Light Umber - PC941 Beige Sienna - PC1080 Ginger Root - PC1084
Black - PC935 90% Warm Grey - PC1058 70% Warm Grey - PC1056 50% Warm Grey - PC1054 90% French Grey - PC1076 70% French Grey - PC1074 50% French Grey - PC1072 30% French Grey - PC1070 20% French Grey - PC1069 10% French Grey - PC1068 90% Cool Grey - PC1067 70% Cool Grey - PC1065 50% Cool Grey - PC1063 30% Cool Grey - PC1061 20% Cool Grey - PC1060 10% Cool Grey - PC1059 White - PC938
Progress Pics:
Background Options: I messed around with possible background options that worked in the rug Maggie was laying on to fill in the empty space somewhat, but eventually just decided that sometimes simple cast shadows are enough.
Time-Lapse Video: (Coming Soon!)
Time Spent: 50 hour and 7 minutes
Up Next: Right now I am figuring out the layout for my next portrait, a massive piece of 6 golden retrievers coming in at 24x30”. It’ll be my largest portrait yet, so wish me luck!
Until next time!
Lauren H.