After so long hearing about pastelmat and how good it is, I decided to try a sanded paper for this portrait of my friends dog ❤️. I liked working on it, it is true you can build up so many more layers so I think I will be using it now and then in theContinue reading “Finally Tried a Sanded Paper”
Category Archives: pet portraits
When You Can’t Stop Drawing
This was supposed to be an 11×14” drawing. Below you can see where it should have ended. But well, you know what happens… I go into a trance like state drawing fur! LOL I wound up extending this baby to the end of the 12×16” paper it was drawn on. The client got a bargain.Continue reading “When You Can’t Stop Drawing”
The Tilt of their Heads
Besides having clear reference photos, I liked the tilt of the head in both of these commissions. I also choose photos where the subject is looking into the camera.Who can resist these guys?
One year of practice
I”ve been drawing in colored pencil for a year now with marked improvement. It’s a challenging medium, vastly different from oils or watercolor. You can achieve great detail, but its excruciatingly slow. I wish I had more patience. Anyway here is an example from last April and this April.
Happy Easter
Redwood Tree
I take so many photos when I’m hiking but don’t ever work them up into a drawing, even though that is my intention when I take them. Here is one that I did. I love the redwoods and am in awe of them. If you want artwork based on a photo you love contact me.
One of my favorites
A good friend took a photo of this raven and I loved the thought of working it up into a drawing. It had quite a long ugly period but I finished it and now it’s one of my favorites!
J DeMaio Draws 