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PHOTO REALISTIC COLOURED PENCIL PET PORTRAITS

A fine art portrait is made up of many many layers, and coloured pencils, lend themselves beautifully to this, because with each layer more depth of colour is created, then along with blending and burnishing, the portrait comes to life. Realistic animal fur too, is created easily with the fine point of the pencil., along with other techniques. When we think of a portrait, whether it be human or a pet, we generally think of a piece of art that resembles a photograph of the subject. At first I worked in a range of graphite pencils, enjoying the results from the many varieties there are of this medium. It was a natural progression to go onto coloured pencils. I only work with the best pencils; Faber Castell Polychromos, Caran D’ache Luminance, and Caran D’ache Pablos, and various Derwent pencils. They have a high ‘lightfastness’ that ensures your artwork will not deteriorate over time.
I am again taking commissions, and if you’d like to commission me, please go to my contact page