Dog Days

 

11/18/24 Roxie and Mugicha
(reference photo by Mark Rooney)

10/7/24 Ramsey (reference photo by Katelyn This)

The pet portraits continue sporadically by request, which is a comfortable and preferable pace for me right now. Although I enjoy making them, I’m not going to promote my fundraiser for Dog Gone Seattle this winter. With my ongoing downsizing/house-reshuffling project, which will likely continue for another month or two, I don’t want to overcommit and then get stressed making portraits.

Ramsey (left) was commissioned by a client who had commissioned two portraits of her own dogs last winter. This one was a gift for a friend shortly after Ramsey had crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

I made the double portraits of Roxie and Mugicha as a surprise gift for my niece and her husband. These two lively pups both have such expressive eyes that made me sweat a little because I knew that getting the eyes right was crucial (I adore Mugicha’s slightly worried brow). Ultimately, the sweat was worth it because I think I nailed it (which is not always the case).

Mostly Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils used for both drawings, plus a Uni Pin technical pen for the eyes. Both papers are Lenox Cotton, my favorite with dry colored pencils.

I forgot to include the Viarco ArtGraf water-soluble graphite, which was used for the mottled background.