Pet Portrait: Daphne the Boston Terrier
Meet Daphne, the younger sister of Dribbles, who I drew back in 2015. I don’t know if she learned it from her big brother (I do have a hunch it might just be a chaotic Boston Terrier trait), or if it is a quality unto herself, but apparently this reference photo is one of the few times she was caught not in motion.
Original Photo: Fortunately there was minimal editing required for this commission — especially in comparison to the previous commission of The Nouss Six. Just the typical adjustments to make the shadows across her face a little less harsh from the direct sunlight.
Ear Options: …Ok, so maybe I had to do slightly more than lighten up the shadows of the reference photo: I had to make up what the tips of Daphne’s ears look like. Which you wouldn’t think would be that big of a challenge — it’s just a tiny portion of both ears — but when I tell you that I stressed about this for far too long. Like… far too long. More than I stressed about the square inches of chest I made up, for crying out loud.
Paper Used: 400 Series Flannel White Strathmore Artist Paper cut to 8x10”
Prismacolor Colored Pencils Used:
Black - PC935 Cool Grey 50% - PC1063 Warm Grey 90% - PC1058 Warm Grey 70% - PC1056 Warm Grey 50% - PC1054 Warm Grey 30% - PC1052 Warm Grey 20% - 1051 Warm Grey 10% - PC1050 French Grey 90% - PC1076 French Grey 70% - PC1074 French Grey 50% - PC1072 French Grey 30% - PC1070 French Grey 20% - PC1069 French Grey 10% - PC 1068 White - PC938
Dark Umber - PC947 Dark Brown - PC946 Sienna Brown - PC945 Henna - PC1031 Clay Rose - PC1017 Rosy Beige - PC1019 Beige Sienna - PC1080 Ginger Root - PC1084 Denim Blue - PC1101 Mediterranean Blue - PC1022 Prussian Green - PC109 Apple Green - PC912 Nectar - PC1092 Blush Pink - PC928 Salmon Pink - PC1001 Pink Rose - PC1018
Progress Pics:
Time-Lapse Video: (Coming soon! Or in years. Whose to say?)
Time Spent: 45 hours and 18 minutes
Up Next: I have one more finished portrait to share before moving on to a couple of commissions I have lined up!
Until next time!
Lauren H.