I'm flitting between cat portraits and a watercolour. The change of medium and subject makes a nice break in concentration.
I haven't drawn many detailed tabby cats and forget just how much detail is in their fur. All that ticking makes me a little cross eyed after working on it for any length of time. But its coming together, as long as my pencil sharpener holds out. To create realism in fur, a very sharp point is required and my coloured pencils are sharpened frequently.
I never understand why some people are so reluctant to sharpen pencils. Its as if the act uses needlessly some horribly expensive commodity. I'm not a person to deliberately waste materials, but when they are needed to produce a piece and, in the case of coloured pencils, pretty inexpensive to replace, why not sharpen and have the best instrument at your fingertips?
Here's Lucky, with what I interpret as a look that could only say 'It wasn't me who broke it.'
8 comments:
This is looking great, Jeanette - I love the eyes...and it's really all about the eyes...
Very impressive. Your work is amazing. Love the look!
I'm really enjoying your cat portraits Jeanette.
I know that look! Love your work (cats especially) and now I've found your blog will be checking in regularly :o)
You're right Diahn, the eyes make or break the painting. If I get them right, the rest seems to go ok.
Thanks so much Jo.
Gayle, thank you. I often go and study your cat portraits for inspiration and technique.
Sue, don't we all know that look :) Thanks for stopping by, I hope to talk with more.
Lucky, indeed, to be portrayed by you in your beautiful colored pencil style. What an expression :) priceless!
the fur looks very real here, well done :)
I hardly ever actually sharpen my pencils, not because I think its a waste, I just seem to work better with duller pencils lol
Thank you for posting the stages of this portrait--it is magical watching you develop it (and perhaps a lesson to me to go more slowly!).
This is really coming along beautifully. I love, and have had many, tabbies but have never attempted to paint one.
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