Pet Portrait: Annie Oakley the Shepherd Mix

Meet Annie Oakley, one of the many dogs up for adoption at Stray Rescue of St. Louis.  I doubt that she is a pro at sharpshooting like her namesake was, but with a name like that she has to be talented in some way.  Maybe she can play the piano!  Or juggle!  You won't know until you visit Stray Rescue and/or adopt her.  Which you should do, obviously.

Paper Used: Strathmore Premium Recycled Drawing Paper (400 Series) cut to 11×14″.

Prismacolor Colored Pencils:

90% French Grey - PC1076
70%  French Grey - PC1074
50% French Grey - PC1072
30% French Grey - PC1070
10% French Grey - PC1068
White - PC938
Dark Umber - PC947
Dark Brown - PC946
Sienna Brown - PC945
Ginger Root - PC1084
Cream - PC914
Black - PC935
90% Cool Grey - PC1067
70% Cool Grey - PC1065
50% Cool Grey - PC1063
30% Cool Grey - PC1061
10% Cool Grey - PC1059

Progress Pics:

Time Spent: 23 hours and 31 minutes

Urban Wanderers: For the past 5 years Stray Rescue has been putting on an art exhibition called Urban Wanderers, in which artists and rescued animals show some of their artwork centered around this rescue organization and the animals they have helped.  This year I am lucky enough to be a participating artist with this portrait of Annie Oakley, and I would love for all of you in the St. Louis area to come out and support this cause.  For more information on the event, please click here.

Up Next: Trying to get a couple commissions lined up, but nothing set in stone yet.  So until then it is just more portfolio building for my upcoming "show" at the Dog Museum.

Until next time! Lauren H.
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