Tri-colour Shetland Sheepdog in Coloured pencils

SAM
10" X 12"

Final pencil portrait of a tri coloured shetland sheepdog commissioned in coloured pencils

This beautiful little Shetland Sheepdog called Sam, was part of a trio of portraits all produced in Coloured pencils. I went up to meet him and his 2 sisters and took my camera so I could capture some quality photographs and spend some time with them to get an idea of their characters. Sam's eyesight had sadly deteriorated over a period of time and he could not see well and so was uncomfortable with a stranger trying to take photographs of him, so I stepped back and took what I could without stressing him too much. Sam passed away, age 15 on the 3rd February 2014 and so this portrait is extra special to the owners who said it was " a lasting memory and fitting tribute to a wonderful dog who gave them so much"

Created: January 2014

" Thank you for the wonderful portraits of our gang, especially of Sam now he is no longer with us, it will be a lasting memory and fitting tribute to a wonderful dog who gave us so much. Thank you again! "

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Here are the commissionee's other three portraits. Two of which I worked on at the same time as Sam, plus the most recent member of the family, Jaxx. All were completed in coloured pencils

Click on any of the images to visit their progress pages.