Fine Pet Portraits - an artist's blog: 31/05/09

Fine Pet Portraits - an artist's blog

My name is Sandra Palme, I am a professional pet portrait artist based in the UK. I draw your dog, cat horse or any other pet in pastels, charcoal, coloured pencils or graphite. It is my goal to capture the pet's personality and essence as well as their looks. I know how much your pet means to you as I feel the same about mine! Check out my website http://www.finepetportraits.co.uk.

Saturday, June 06, 2009

Horse portrait - work in progress scans 3 & 4

And another two scans...the first Norwegian Fjord horse is now finished. I will add his whiskers later when I've done the background.

Labels: Norwegian fjord horse, pastel horse portrait, WIP

Friday, June 05, 2009

Horse portrait - work in progress 2

And another WIP scan...

Labels: Norwegian fjord horse, pastel portrait, WIP

Thursday, June 04, 2009

Horse portrait - work in progress 1

Here's the first work in progress scan.

Labels: Norwegian fjord horses, work in progress

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Horse portrait started

I am currently working on a horse pastel portrait showing three horses. Two are Norwegian fjord horses and one is a Shetland X pony. Here's a (not so great) photo of the pencil draft. I'll post some work in progress scans as I go along.

The composition mirrors the fact that the two Norwegian fjords look after the young Shetland cross in 'real life'. The client was very happy with the pencil outline.

Labels: horse pastel portrait, Norwegian fjord horses, pencil outline, Shetland X pony

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Parson Russell Terrier - dog pastel portrait finished

I have finished the Parson Russell terrier dog portrait in pastels. Here it is:

Labels: dog portrait, Parson Russell Terrier, pastel painting