Fawn Boxer dog in Coloured pencils

BUBU
12" X 12" on
Strathmore Bristol Vellum

Commission details:

PORTRAIT COMPLETED:
November 2017

BuBu had recently passed away and the commissionee wanted a portrait of him, to gift her husband at Christmas. The best photo of BuBu had been taken indoors and the lighting was uneven. He also had his ears pulled back, so I super-imposed his ears from a second photo onto the reference image (seen below) to create a natural stance. I also tweaked his eyes so he was looking forward, straightened his mouth and balanced out the tones in his face, which could only be achieved by working from a collection of additional photos. Joanne also sent me some photos of a favourite park they used to walk BuBu, and this was used to create the background.

Reference image:

The best photo of BuBu had been taken indoors and the lighting was uneven. He also had his ears pulled back, so I super-imposed his ears from a second photo onto the final reference image (see below) to create a relaxed stance. I also tweaked his eyes so he looked forward, straightened his mouth and balanced out the tones in his face. This could only be achieved by working with a collection of additional photos. Joanne also sent me some photos of a favourite park they used to walk BuBu, and this was used to create the background. The boxer dog is my most requested dog breed over many years, so adapting this one was easy enough.

Customer Testimonial:

" Hi Karen, Just wanted to let you know that I absolutely love BuBu. He is now gone for framing and I will send a picture to you when I get him back next week. Once Christmas is over and Shane has gotten the gift, you are more than welcome to post Bu’s progress and final image on Facebook. It is just amazing. I will be in touch.
Thanks again,
Joanne "

Framing:

A coloured pencil portrait of a fawn boxer dog framed in a white mount and frame

I do not provide framing for my coloured pencil portraits simply due to the possibility of glass being damage in transit so the framing is done after receipt of the portrait by a local framer. Julia chose a white frame with a single white mount. This works well with portraits that offer high detail and vibrancy as the frame does not detract away from the portrait in any way. It also helps to create a space which draws the viewer's eye to the subject.

BuBu the Boxer dog created in Coloured pencils and framed in a white mount and frame hung on the wall

About commissions:

If you are looking to book your own portrait, whatever the subject, you can find out more about the process on my commissions page or simply drop me an email at:
karenmberisfordart@gmail.com

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