This lovely puddy has been on my easel for a while and is nearly finished. I’m putting up the initial stages of the drawing where I have sketched the shape and transferred it onto Ingres Pastel Paper to match a previous commission I did for the owners. It’s a pastel portrait in a similar style and the same size as their silver tabby. First off I blocked in the light areas, which don’t really show as the paper is light, followed by the dark markings. Then I focused on looking at the colours in the eyes and shadows on the coat. These layers have been lightly blended but I want to keep the mark making fresh so most of the blending is being done with the next layer of pastel. I’m using Faber-Castell pencil pastels with a silicon blending tool. I’ll be putting up more photos soon so keep an eye out!
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