Tri colour shetland sheepdog photograph - male dog

Jaxx - Tri-coloured Shetland Sheepdog

Jaxx is the 4th Shetland Sheepdog portrait I created for the family. After they lost SAM in 2014, Jaxx came into the fold to join the 2 little girls, LEXI and KENZI. As I previously did, I took my camera up to meet Jaxx and although the day was hot and very sunny, I managed to capture this image which we all felt would compliment the previous portraits already hanging in their home.

MEDIUM: Coloured Pencils
SIZE: 10" X 12"
SUPPORT: 300gsm Tan Ursus
COMPLETED: SEPTEMBER 2015

Coloured pencil pet portrait of a tri-coloured Shetland Sheepdog

Showing the close up detail of a Coloured pencil Tri-Coloured shetland sheepdog

CREATING THE PORTRAIT:

As the photo shoot was taken under difficult photographic conditions on the day, I was unable to get the perfect balance of detail, colour and tone and so used other photographs to ensure I got the right balance. The whites are quite over exposed from the sun and this can also lighten fur colouration too. Pose wise, this was a good choice as he looks a lovely, happy dog and a perfect match for the other 3 portraits completed last year.

progress 1 of a Shetland Sheepdog pencil portrait

progress 4 of a Shetland Sheepdog pencil portrait

Shetland Sheepdog pencil portrait progress 2

progress 5 of a Shetland Sheepdog pencil portrait

progress 3 of a Shetland Sheepdog pencil portrait

progress 6 of a Shetland Sheepdog pencil portrait

Additional Orders:

Here are the Commissionee's other 2 portraits that I worked on at the same time. All were completed in Coloured pencils

Please click on any of the images if you wish to find out more about the progress of these pieces and see how they came together too.