Sandy

Getting the eyes right is the key to a great pet portrait.

By Hazel Howie

STEP ONE After transferring my sketch of Sandy onto the canvas, I began blocking in the background. As the background will be shrouded in mist, I wasn’t concerned about putting in any great detail. STEP TWO With the background completed, I dry brushed in the mist using my 1” oval and mop brushes and a mixture of Titanium White tinted with a touch of Paynes Grey and Dioxazine Purple. Using the mist colour and a slightly darker version of this mixture, I then added in the ripples. At this point, I realised that the bush behind Sandy’s head (which was in the reference photo) was not only unnecessary, it detracted from the overall image. Never be afraid to add or remove things from your paintings if it improves the end result. STEP THREE After painting out…

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