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Pastel Painting => Pastel Classes => Topic started by: dennis on June 14, 2014, 09:01:12 PM
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In order for me to easily find and answer queries about this Lesson I will appreciate it if everyone will keep these to this specific Lesson Posting only. This will also be of benefit to you as well in the future. Thanks
Download Template HERE (http://courses.paintbasket.com/handouts/pastels-lesson20-dog-portrait-template.pdf)
(This is a pastel pencil demonstration)
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Awesome class Dennis-enjoyed it a lot! :thankyou:
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Good job in the paint along Natalie.
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Here's my paint a long. I was too scared to go dark so my portrait is much too light. However, I enjoyed the class immensely. Thank you Dennis.
Patricia
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Lovely painting Natalie. Patricia
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Well here is my first pastel drawing of a dog. It was fun. :congrats: Dennis you did a fantastic job of slowing down. It was easier to keep up with you. Your speedos must of been in the washer. :2funny:
Natalie and Patricia great job. O0 O0 O0 O0
Nina :flowers:
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Great painting of your dog Nina and thank you for your comment about mine.
Patricia
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Natalie, Patricia and Nina, You have all done a wonderful job of the dog portrait. Well done for a paintalong. :clap: :clap:
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SWEET!!! Awesome ladies! :clap:
:thankyou: Sally
I need to darken up my light patch a bit .
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:thankyou: Sally, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Patricia
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Natalie, nina & patricia absolutely awesome work :yippee: looked a real great class sorry I had to miss it but definitely gonna be there for Wednesday O0
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All three of you Ladies have done a tremendous job with the dog portrait - and that for a draw-a-long :yippee: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Natalie, The right ear edging is not sharp enough - it should be the same as the left ear.
Patricia, apart from the blue cast (camera?) the pupil in the right eye should be in the same position as the left eye. Try not to put the highlight right in the center of the pupil move it to the top right of the pupil to look the same as the left eye O0
Nina, the only comment I have is that I am missing the small pink spot for the tear duct in the left eye.
However, I can't guarantee just how long the speedo will stay in the washer :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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:thankyou: Dennis, I fixed the pupils/highlights and it makes all the difference. Thank you. Patricia
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Natalie, Nina & Patricia Wonderful work on the dogs and to do them as a draw-a-long is astonishing you should be very proud of yourselves and Dennis has given you valuable advice Well Done Ray
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Thanks Jennylynn and Ray!
(Jennylynn you need to hurry up and get settled) ;)
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Patricia and Nina, excellent work on your dogs.
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Wow...you guys did really great!!! Natalie, Pat n Nina...you guys just whiz along. Terrific dogs...I love the paintings...
I'm 'bringin up the rear'...I started off on the left foot instead of the right!! LOL
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Thanks Patricia, Sally, Natalie, Ray, Jill, Bella and Dennis for all your comments, and encouraging words. It is always appreciated. :hug:
Nina
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Bella-it's hard to change gears!!!
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:heeha: Wow guys....these paintalongs are just too good. O0 :clap: :clap: :clap:
Got to poke my nose in the art shop yesterday....they have pastel pans on sale! Ooooooh man!!!!! :eyesclosed:
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Natalie I'm trying honest O0 will b in the acrylics class O0for definite
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:thankyou: :thankyou: :thankyou: :thankyou: :thankyou: Jennylynn, Ray, Jill, Retta and Val for your supportive comments. It is much appreciated.
Looking forward to having you back on the forum Jennylynn.
Val, I can just imagine what fun you must have had looking around the art shop. I feel like I am in another world when I go into any of them ... usually go in with my purse full and come out with it empty!!! There is always something that I need. lol!!
Patricia
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Beautiful pastel of the dog Natalie, Patricia and Nina. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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I downloaded the template for this class but there was no copy of Dennis' finished portrait or a sketch to work from. Is it in a different place on the website?
Thank you
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Hi...the template was with a photograph of the dog.
The sketch will come up with the replay.
Welcome to our great Paint Basket family. It's a blast here, and you sure learn while having fun!
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:thankyou: So much Danielle. I know I could do better if I did it more slowly but Dennis says that it is good practice to paint a long and as he is the Master Artist, I do what he says and it is good practice for you don't have time to think and it is more spontaneous if I can put it that way.
Patricia
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dbald8, the finished copy of the class demonstration will only come out a day or two after the class as we still have to do the editing and uploading. In fact I have just done that a few minutes ago so you are now able to view it. An email will also be going out shortly to all registrants.
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Dennis, again I have to apologize for my impatience. I was upset I missed the class and eager to view it.
Thanks for explaining how the process works and I will work on being more patient.
If your classes weren't so good I wouldn't be so eager to see them.
Diane
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Here is my version of the dog. Any constructive comments are welcome.
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Your dog painting is gorgeous !!!!!! He /she looks 3D. Nice work. :clap: :) :clap:
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Danielle you did a wonderful job with this lesson! :heeha: :smitten:
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Wow, Danielle, a magnificent job on your dog portrait. Patricia
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Danielle all I can say is WOW WOW WOW! O0
Nina :flowers:
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Amazing dog portraits here! :congrats: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Thank you Lillian, Nina, Patricia, Natalie, and Didwaud So much for your lovely comments.
I must say you all did a great job on your dogs yourselfs, Natalie, Nina and Patricia.
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Danielle....excellent painting! It's great, and you should be very proud. It's a wonderful job.
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Geez Danielle! What a FANTASTIC job you did on the dog. He is so life like, I can virtually feel the soft silkiness of his fur. Just awesome!
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Thank you so much Tousabela and Jillfor your encouraging comments. I am presently working on a dog for my nephewS weeding and I will post it when completed.
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Danielle, just like mine :clap: :clap: :clap:
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:thankyou: Dennis what an honor that comment. :-*
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My pup wants to join the other great dog portraits. I liked him more without the background color.
If you have time please comment. Thanks Diane
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:clap: :clap: :clap: B E A T I F U L !!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: :flowers: :flowers:
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Diane you did a fantastic job on your dog. :congrats: :clap: :clap:
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Beautiful work Diane :clap:
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Thank you all so much. I didn't expect such fast replies.
There is a great bunch of people on this website. I'm so glad I found it.
Thanks again
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Wow! Everyone's dogs are really amazing. What a fantastic job to all of you! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Brilliant Diane! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Thank you Jill. The encouragement is always welcome. It keeps me going.
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:thankyou: for the compliment Lisa.
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Such amazing work everyone!
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:thankyou: Jay
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Great job, Dianne. I keep waiting for him to close an eye!'
Everyone did a super job on this one!! Congratulations, painters!
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My doggie. Really enjoyed drawing this. Finally finished something. :)
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He's a winner! :clap:
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Jill that's a complete knockout! He looks like he's coming out of the paper ready to like your face.
Exceptional work, congrats
Brian
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Thank you Natalie and Brian. Your comments put a smile on my face!
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Jill your dog is BEAUTIFUL. Patricia
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:thankyou: Patricia.
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Jill,
Nice work on the dog. Love those ears.
aloha
mea
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Love your dog Jill, well done. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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:thankyou: Mea. Good to see you back.
:welcome: Danielle. Gee you are doing some good work. Just seen your horse. Just Beautiful!
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That was meant to be :thankyou: Danielle. Had a senior moment LOL.
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:thankyou: Jill easy to hit the wrong button they are so close together. ;)
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Thank you Tousabella and Jay. I really enjoyed doing this dog and am waiting for Sundays class on the long haired dog.
Jill you did a very nice job on your pup. He looks so friendly you want to hug him.
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Excellent, Jill :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Thank you Diane and Dennis for taking a look and your nice comments.
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Great work Jill!
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Thank you Jay. Appreciate you looking.
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Love your dog Jill! He is excellent. :clap:
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:thankyou: Lisa.
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I have acquired a deeper appreciation for all of you portrait painters! Here is my dog, he's got two black eyes ;) I started panicking in the middle of the class when his ears were half blue!
Dennis another great class!
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Every once in awhile you just gotta take a deep breath and trust the process and keep :painting:
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Lisa,
Nice job on the dog. Looks like you rescued the blue ears.
aloha
mea
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:heeha: Great job on your dog Lisa! Reminds me of an old hound I had. His name was 'Blue'. Just loved those velvet ears. We travelled many a mile together, thanks for kicking in the recall...fond memories. O0
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:thankyou: Natalie and Mea, there was that moment were I actually held my hand over the paper to snatch it up and start all over and I thought well maybe I used too dark of a blue .... But what do I know ! lol
:thankyou::Val, Those types of memories are the best. Mine was called Ellie, She was my best friend.
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Oh my gosh, I've graduated to color wheel :yippee:
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Lisa you did a great painting of the dog. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Lisa, great job on the dog. He looks wonderful.
I'm still 'holding' on mine...1/2 done, but it's so very hot in my apt. I stick to the paper!! LOL
You did well on yours.
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Excellent painting, Lisa :clap: :clap: :clap: With pastels one cannot mix like oils, here one has to "merge the colours" directly on the paper O0
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Great job on the dog portrait Lisa. Patricia
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Lisa, quite wonderful! I love the look in his beautiful brown eyes!
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Thank you Danielle, I had fun doing it.
:thankyou: Lynn, :thankyou:Patricia, I really appreciate everyone's encouragement.
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:thankyou: Retta, I have actually been sticking to my paper too, so now I sit right I front of the AC when I work. It cools me down and blows off the excess dust :2funny:
:thankyou: Dennis, I really enjoy your classes and I am learning so much.
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Lisa and Jill your paintings look great. O0 O0
Nina :flowers:
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Wow....it's cooled off, so I caught up on some pastels. It seems the only thing I can do with pneumonia. Doesn't tire me too quickly. The main thing....I did it!! LOL
My Dog needs to be done again....just cuz. I need to get more comfortable with the blending.
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Good job on the dog, Bella.
aloha
mea
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Thanks, Mea. It was fun to do, but had trouble 'getting acquainted' with my pastels again! :2funny:
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+Excellent job, Bella :clap: :clap: :clap: Just define the eyes a bit more then it will highly improved O0
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Bella I hope you get better soon! :1hug:
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Thanks for the comments. Dennis I'll fix the eyes, but I think 'another' dog would help get the hang of blending some more.
Lookin up Nat....the anti's are doin their thing!
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O0 Good to hear. I'm glad you are on the mend.
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Thank you Retta or is it Bella for your comment. I just read it.
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Decided to take a break from the beach scenes to try my hand at a pet portrait in pastels...I'm just so floored by the ones others are doing in this medium! Please let me know if there's something I can do to make this better...thanks!
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Sharon,
Looks really good except for the soldiers-in-a-row whiskers. Are they really that stiff and evenly spaced? I don't have a dog so don't know.
Love the eyes - so shiny and deep.
Good work as usual. You must have brought one suitcase just for art supplies.
aloha
mea
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Good catch on the whiskers, Mea - I'll correct that and repost. And yes, I did bring a bag with my painting supplies - but we've been so busy I haven't been able to paint nearly as much as I hoped. Now we're in the villa where it's a bit more remote I'm hoping to get through a few more pastel lessons!
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Good work Sharon :clap:
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Thanks, Natalie! Added a bit more to the whiskers to make them look less like soldiers!
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Well done Sharon! You are definitely getting the hang of these pastels. I love his sad eyes and his ears look soft and silky.
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Sharon, overall very well executed :clap: :clap: :clap: His whiskers are just very wild - he needs to go to the barber for a moustache trim :2funny: Check the photo you can hardly see the whiskers O0
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OK - I'll find a barber here in Puerto Vallarta and will repost once he's had a trim!
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;D Nicely done Sharon and I know he'll be quite dapper after his trim.... just watch out for that 'pencil thin mustache'! ;)
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OK, found someone to trim this fellow's whiskers - and no thin mustache, Val!!
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Look at you go...making changes like it's nothing! :clap:
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Yes, Sharon, he looks better now.
Have fun your last few days.
aloha
mea
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Thanks Mea and Natalie! And I actually did those dang whiskers over and over about 8 times before I got them thin enough!!
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Sharon. lovely job
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Thanks, Robin!
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There you go, Sharon :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Oh I wish I had a pencil thin mustache.... (https://d326oobcc22bax.cloudfront.net/content/50404/1508635.GIF) (http://www.Quebles.com/Hotmail-Tools/Emoticons/) The Boston Mackie kind.... (https://d326oobcc22bax.cloudfront.net/content/129003/1514025.gif) (http://www.Quebles.com/Hotmail-Tools/Emoticons/)
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Nice work sharron, i would just put more of the redish burnt umber where you have white on the left cheek.
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Good work Sharon!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Hi, here is my dog portrait....I think the wrinkles on its forehead should be lighter, but I could not figure out the tone of the color in the beginning of the class....
Love
Selen
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I just love this pup. :smitten:
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Nice job Selen. :clap:
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Dear Robin and Natalie,
I just wieved everybodys renditions and they are very succesful, looks like has been an enjoyable class for all of us....
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Nice!
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Well done! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Selen,
I love the way he is looking me right in the eye and saying, "What? What?"
Nice job.
aloha
mea
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Lovely painting Selen. Patricia
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Selen, well done :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Beautifully done Selen :clap: :clap: :clap:
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:thankyou: Jay, Jill, Mea, Patricia, Dennis, Danielle... He is questioning is not he, Mea :) our cats looks at me like that sometimes. I made his photo ready to be painted, but I will wait for some time.
Love.
Selen
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Well done, Selen. He looks awesome. Yes, it was a fun lesson, and I think we all enjoyed it.
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Hi All,
Posting my rendition to Dog Portrait. I've never done this before as far as animal portraits are concerned. It was difficult but challenging. Please comments and critics are well received.
Cheers
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Woof, woof, Juan Carlos. Good job - - maybe more shading around the eyes to make them look more lively?
aloha
mea
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Great job Carlos :clap:
-missing those darks!
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Nice work Juan - I agree with pushing the darks a bit that will really make him pop :) :clap: :clap: :clap:
Cheers
Fi
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:thankyou: Mea, Natalie and Fiona for your important suggestions. I'll work out some darks.
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Good job, Carlos, but I have to go with the 'rest of the crowd'...don't be afraid of the darks. Have a look at the main pic, and there is a lot of dark. Really coming along, tho. Looking good!!
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:thankyou: Retta!!
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Great job Juan. Patricia
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:thankyou: Patricia...
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Great job Juan, i too agree with the darks and soften the orange into the beige of his body.
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Excellent for a first try :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Merci Danielle.
Dennis always appreciate your encouragement, thank you very much.
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Hmm. For some reason the video wouldn't work for me. So.... I decided to go it alone anyway. :doh: What a royal cock-up! :faint: ;D Didn't notice this was a 'pencil' portrait, doesn't matter, I'm short on the pencils anyway. Didn't have colours even close to those needed so I made up my own colour scheme. Going to have to work on that! :whistle: :2funny:
I'd say I'm about 2/3 there, but not posting until it's done...or I'm done, whichever comes first! :D :2funny:
I will warn you that between the printer not printing, and my baby blues have not been treating me well at all this week so this should be a surprise for all of us! :heeha:
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:help: Having some major issues with this critter.
He is freehand so parts of him may be a bit out of wack, (still no printer) the video won't run properly for me...due to net at my end I think. Having to use makeshift colours. My pastel pencils just don't want to work over the pan pastels. :stress: That's my rant done. :crazy2:
I ended up laying a dark grey on his ear and lifting it off with my putty rubber to get it as light as I could. Now before I pull a 'Zorro' Z on this, looking for ideas on how to put the darks in place with just the pan pastel. The little sponge tools just make a mess, not thin enough. I tried using tissue, not good. I'm sure I'm missing something....just don't know what. Any thoughts?
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Val,
Doesn't look as bad as you think it does. Nice color. I don't do pastels so am not much help. That triangular eye socket is an interesting touch. Maybe should be more rounded than angular??
aloha
mea
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:-* Thanks Mea. Actually, I was thinking the other eye should be more like the triangular eye! :D ;D
There's still a long way to go so I guess I'm still in the 'ugly' stage. I think I'll put the rest of his mouth in, maybe a suggestion for the other will turn up.
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Excellent for freehand :clap: :clap: :clap: Face needs some more shadowing. The left ear needs to be more detailed to show it up O0
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Val, I think you are doing much better than you are giving yourself credit for on this one. Your proportions are wonderful for freehand. :)
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Looking reall good Val...
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Thanks Dennis, the outline/shape of that ear is not quite right, but I'll leave as is. I think it looks passable. I haven't put any real detail in that ear yet, and am thinking since the graying down of the other ear isn't going so well.... I'll try to put the original colours back and he'll just be a much younger dog! ^-^ :2funny:
Agree, still needs more shading overall. Feeling much more optimistic!
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Ta much EmmaLee, I'm quite chuffed you think so. Very uplifting.... there is hope for me yet! ;D
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Thanks Trev, still a way to go but getting there. :knight:
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Beautiful Val!
You think tortilon (blending stump) dipped[size=78%] in pan pastel would help?[/size]
I remember using that with charcoal powder in a charcoal drawing.
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Val, I have just seen your drawing of the Dog Portrait, how I missed it, I don't know. Unfortunately, I have no experience with pan pastels in fact, I was wanting to get some to try. With regard to your pastel pencils not taking over the pan pastels, I have often found that if the tooth of the paper has been worn down, the pencils won't adhere to the paper. I too, have tried removing the underlying colour without much success but what may help after removing most of the colour with your putty rubber, try taking a very soft eraser and go over what remains of the colour and this 'may' help. Mea, in one of her Newsletters told us about the erasers for the end of our pencils. Well in my estimation, they are the best erasers ever. Gosh, try anything because you have done a good job thus far. Wishing you success Val, keep us informed.
Patricia
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Patricia,
Regarding those pencil-tip erasers, I have tried several brands. But, they are not all the same quality. The best ones I bought were back-to-school specials at our local CVS. Can't remember if they were a generic CVS brand or something else.
Luckily, they are only a few cents each, so it's pretty cheap to try different brands.
Keep at it, Val. No turning back now.
aloha
mea
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Mea, the only pencil top erasers I have tried is the "Helix Professional Pencil Cap Erasers" and I got them at Hobby Lobby for less than $2 for a pack of 10. They are the best erasers I have ever had and do a perfect job of erasing. Thanks to you for letting us know about them for I otherwise would never have tried them.
Patricia
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Beautiful Val!
You think tortilon (blending stump) dipped[size=78%] in pan pastel would help?[/size]
I remember using that with charcoal powder in a charcoal drawing.
:heeha: Now I should have thought of that! :doh: :2funny: I can sharpen that to a fine point with my sandpaper! :yippee:
Thanks much Zayn, you are the best! :-*
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Patricia that is one thing I like about the pan pastel.... they can be rubbed out completely with a good quality white vinyl rubber! I was hoping I could just take it down a level and rework from there.
Zayn reminded me of a very useful tool which I haven't used since I last used my charcoal which was a while ago. So, going to give that a go.
Stay tuned and ta ever so for your never flagging support. :-*
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Beautiful Val!
You think tortilon (blending stump) dipped[size=78%] in pan pastel would help?[/size]
I remember using that with charcoal powder in a charcoal drawing.
:heeha: Now I should have thought of that! :doh: :2funny: I can sharpen that to a fine point with my sandpaper! :yippee:
Thanks much Zayn, you are the best! :-*
Hey Val!
Was wondering if it blending stump worked?
You could also try smallest Watercolour brush....I remember now, I also kept one specially for lifting and applying charcoal!hope that helps !
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Still playing about a bit with the stump.... I think it should work as long as I haven't demolished the paper by now!
I've not tried using a fine brush.... will look into that. Thanks Zayn. :)
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Zayn, I did try the stump but it seems I have flattened the paper one to many times. :doh: It just won't hold anymore pastel. Lesson learned! I've left that ear until I can figure out something else. I did do more on the mouth and it looks better so the stump does work pretty well if you haven't mucked up the paper. O0
I've added some grayish colour to the other ear, just so i could see where it was! :D just thinking out how to finish that ear without creating the same fiasco as the other ear.
I'll say this for it..... it sure has been an interesting process! :2funny:
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Hes already looking good Val, look forward to seeing him finishe. :smitten:
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He's looking mighty fine so far Val :)
Sometimes when I have filled up the tooth on my paper, I will scrape a razor blade over the surface to remove excess pastel.
Cheers Fi
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Aww sorry about that Val!
Glad the stump worked in other areas.I am sure u will figure out soon how to fix ....it's a beautiful dog
portrait!
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Thanks Win and Zayn, he hasn't got me beat yet! :fight: ;D
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Thanks for that Fi. O0 I tried w/c 140# cp this time just to see what it was like. I don't think it's as tough as the pastel paper. Right now it feels almost like printer paper! I'll give it a scratch and see what happens.
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One step forward....two steps back :doh:
Not sure what round I'm in :fight: with this fellow. Have done more on him, but still no luck with the ears. :thumbdown: Thinking perhaps I should forget the grey and just fill in with the brown tones. Sometimes you just have to work with what you've got. :tongue:
Here's the update. Still open to thoughts and suggestions O0
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Val,
Poor fellow, the gray makes him look washed out. Maybe a darker grey,
I think your idea for browning him up might work.
I just went back an looked at all the earlier versions that people did. Seems that they are all in the "50 shades of gray" range.
Hang in. You'll get it yet.
aloha
mea
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:clap: :clap: :clap: Val your dog has such a beautiful face and I think you are right going with the more ochre colours. Give it a try and see if it works.
Patricia
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Mea, I did try a darker grey originally....didn't work out very well. I think I may set this aside for a bit and come back to it. Overthinking it just clouds the issue.
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Thanks be Patricia for always being there. :-* I think I'll put this fellow aside for a bit....I swear he's getting more and more worried looking every time I look at him! :eek: Can't blame him poor soul, I'd be worried too! :2funny:
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Looks really good to me, Val! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Ta much Steve. You are a sweetie! :-*
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Add a small cast shadow below the left ear to lift it off the body. That will make a big difference to the ear O0
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Thank you Dennis I will try that.... soon ;) :angel:
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Nice job Val. Guess the dog's right ear needs to be lifted a bit from its shoulder. Keep it up!! O0
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Thank you Juan, this fellow is near the top of the pile. Still needs more work to complete, taking a breather from him.