Zara
A Work in Progress
Copyright Laura Hardie 2009
Not a big update but an update all the less, which shows a bit more work has been done to her body. Quite a bit more needs to be done in this area but it will have to wait as I work on my next commission of a chocolate lab – you can see my reference for this in the sidebar. I’ve made a start but it’s still in the early stages and there’s really not enough on paper just yet to warrant a progress shot.
Work still continues with my prints after encountering yet more unforeseen problems over the weekend – not that I should really be surprised. While I had hoped at this point to excitedly tell all that my prints were now ready I instead have to console myself that it’s not to be, at least for the time being. I am progressing; I am getting there and I am learning – it’s just taking (a lot) longer than I’d planned.
8 comments:
Hi Laura,
Beautiful work as always and many thanks for posting the 'work in progress' shots. How do you manage to get such a lovely blend with your coloured pencils? May I ask which brand you are using and how you apply them? I run a small art group(working with soft pastel mostly) and the ladies are very interested. Lesley
OMG, that is AMAZING!
WOW, outstanding job!
Hi Laura, this is a beautiful piece of work, haveing owned 3 boxerd's myself I know just how well you have captured this great dog, I'm hoping to start a drawing of my old boxer in the next week or so, and seeing this has made me decide to get out the CP's again
Hi Lesley, welcome to my blog:)
I use just about every brand of pencil on the market. I started out using Derwent Artist and loved them (still do) but then slowly added to my collection as time went on. I will use different brands on the one portrait and have had no problems doing so. For my portrait of Zara for example, I have used pencils from the Derwent Artist, Derwent Colouroft, FC Polychromos, Caran D'Ache Luminance and Prismacolor ranges. If I were to choose my favourites they would be the Derwent Artist and FC Polychromos - the harder leads as opposed to the softer, creamier ones like Derwent Coloursoft and Prismacolor.
I start a portrait working from light to dark and build my colours up this way through many, many layers. I keep my pencils sharp at all times and my layers light - it is not unusual for there to be up to 20 layers (maybe even more) in some parts of my drawings. Building up my layers in this way gives me the depth I aim for.
Hope this helps answer your question but let me know if it doesn't:)
Thank you Gail, Colette and Edward - your comments are much appreciated:)
Hi Grahame - glad you like how this drawing is progressing. I too love Boxers and think they have the most beautiful faces. Zara was very small for a boxer as you can probably tell from the drawing.
Can't wait to see your drawing and I'm so pleased I inspired you to get out the coloured pencils again:)
Hi Laura,
Many thanks for your reply. Great to find an artist who will share :) I just love your work and will drop in often. Thanks again, Lesley.
I've never been the best at explaining things but I'm more than happy to help if and where I can:)
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