Bullet - 20 x 25cms image size Framed pastel

Bullet
20 x 25cms image size
Framed Pastel

' I LOVE IT!!! . He is absolutely gorgeous, It looks just like him, wrinkles and all. Once again you have done a fantastic job. I like the frame that you have him in, I don’t think he would look good in a darker frame, so the gold is a fantastic choice.'
Erin

( I've cut the mats ready to frame Bullet.

 Pastels can smudge uncovered so they are framed with 2 mats ( to keep the glass from pressing on the portrait) + they look great . The frame then goes around the outside and they are under glass.I'll post a photo of him framed when he is done. )

 

 Gail has organised a portrait of him as a wedding present for her daughter Erin. She organised a portrait of their other dog Remmi as the engagement present!

 

Here is Remmi - the engagement present portrait.

 

The portraits are gifts that both of them can treasure for a lifetime!

 

'Both Aaron & I love the portrait and think that you have done a marvelous job. Bullet will take his place on the wall next to Remmi, partners in crime in everything they do, but also the best of friends.

We can't thank you enough for the portraits of both of our much loved family members.'

 Aaron & Erin

 

 Here are some earlier photos as I created him.

 

 

 I really wanted a tan paper to use with the main colour showing  but I didn't have any so I used the reddish brown paper. Here I have got a very light image that can be changed easily and corrected. 

Once that is ok I will go lighter colours and heavier application with the Pastel.

 As an artist you have to be careful with Pastel as it is the subtle texture of the paper that holds the pastel . It can only take so many layers before your pastel will start skidding across the top and not go on.That's why you start carefully and lightly  and gradually build up.
I always get frustrated with pastel after working with Oil. With Oil you lay the colour on to get what you are after straight away .
Having said that I do love the way Pastel is immediate - you are drawing , no colour mixing or cleanup.I can walk past and pick up a Pastel and play whereas with Oil I need at least 1/2hr to even be bothered doing any painting.

 

 

Here he is a little further along . Since this photo I've put the whole background colour in , added lighter colours to make him more cream than tan and refined the painting more.