Rhodesian Ridgeback WIP
I'm also working on a new dog portrait. It is a head study of a beautiful Rhodesian Ridgeback in pastels. Here's a scan of the work in progress:

Labels: charcoal dog portrait, pastel pet portrait, pastels, Rhodesian Ridgeback
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.

Labels: charcoal dog portrait, pastel pet portrait, pastels, Rhodesian Ridgeback

Labels: dog portrait, pastels, Portuguese poodle
Labels: Dutch Warmblood, horse portrait, pastels

Labels: coloured pencils, Faber Castell Pitt, foal, full body study, pastels, stallion, Thoroughbred

Labels: horse portrait, Odenburg mare, pastels

Labels: cat portraits, Chartreux, comissions, pastels

Labels: British Shorthair, cat portrait, Chartreux, commission, graphite pencils, pastels

Labels: cat portrait, gelding, horse portrait, pastels, Welsh Cob
I guess I haven't updated my blog in a few days... I basically pulled a muscle in my right shoulder which is rather painful so drawing/sitting at my pc has been a bit of a struggle. Oh well, getting there... I have managed to finish Gina's portrait though. The scan's a bit lighter than the original...the background is really a creamy/beige colour. Size is A4, pastels.
Labels: baby portrait, Boxer dog, pastels
Despite the lovely sunshine which made me want to go for a loooooooong walk today, I started working on the head study of a black Shetland pony mare called "Lisa". No charcaol this time - this one is being drawn in pastels.
If you look at the scan, you can see that drawing a black animal doesn't just mean using a black pencil. Far from it! You will only achieve a rich black if you apply lots of layers, starting with purple or blue.
Labels: head study, pastels, pencils, Shetland pony mare
I have just finished the portrait of Tsjerk and Feitse:
Next up is a Shetland pony mare in pastels and a group portrait of 4 Thoroughbreds. I'll keep you posted! :o)
Labels: charcoal, Feitse 293, Friesian stallions, pastels, Shetland pony mare, Thoroughbreds, Tsjerk 328
Labels: Budgies, coloured pencils, mixed media, parakeets, pastels, portrait