Handel WIP Update

Another update with the figure being built with the help of cutout masks. I used the same technique on my Bach portrait.

Black Mustang

In going through my files I came across this old illustration. It was a commission I did quite a few years back, one of the many I'd forgotten about or that I don't have an image of. I made much more use of the airbrush back then. If I recall this one was 20 x 15, gouache on illustration board.

TOBY complete

He's all varnished and shiny and ready to frame.

Toby WIP Update

Here is the piece on the cusp of completion. Need to add a few subtleties to the eyes I think, and the whiskers, very carefully with a fine point brush. I should probably just "indicate" them to avoid them being too noticeable. I want them there but only as a subtle detail.

Toby WIP Update

The nose has been fleshed out and the neck has been started using a flat brush with the fine edge used to draw thin strokes to indicate fur.

Toby Update

I realized the eyes were too small and too far apart. I think this update captures his character a bit more.

Another Toby Update

Another update. I'm trying to get this done fairly quickly as it needs to be completed for a birthday gift.

Once the paintng is complete I will send a scan of it to the client and ask her if she wants anything tweaked. It's one thing to work from photos, especially lousy ones, but quite another to know your subject in person. So I will need the client to decide if something doesn't look quite right. That's always the hardest part for me, waiting on a response from a client. I've also added a tint of turquoise to the background to desaturate it a little bit.