Shilo Shepherd-Stage 3
Now I am adding some deep black over the previous layers. He is starting to look really good, don’t you think? I also add his eyes. I love his amber eyes that are rimmed in a pumpkin color.
pet portrait
Shilo Shepherd – Stage 2
Now we start to build color. Since black by itself is lifeless and really doesn’t have much depth, I want to add some color underneath. When I painted in watercolor, I always made my own blacks. I didn’t own a tube of black paint. Pastel can be used similarly. I can mix a color …
Shilo Shepherd
I was so privileged to paint this wonderful dog and wanted to share the process with you. I know hes not a wolf but he is so gorgeous!! I started out with a pencil drawing. He is lying on the ledge of a rock wall. Cool huh?
German Shepherd Dog Finish
Here’s the finished dog. I was very pleased with this. I added more darks and a background also. I felt that some of the white areas were too bright so I darkened them after I finished the other dog.
Shepherds-Stage 3
I have started to add some color to the painting. I think you have to remember to add the colors underneath that will show thru in the finished painting. For me I have to always remember to go dark enough so that the lighter colors that come later will really show up. I added some …