Black pooch staring at you

I’m sharing with you a portrait from before Christmas. This was a birthday gift for my client’s friend. It’s soft pastel on Hahnemuehle velour paper, 12x16in. Here is during first stage of work, with few pastels I was using at the moment. Here is during first stage of work, with Read more…

Black labrador

Portrait of black lab which I’ve done earlier this year. Pastel on velour, 10×12″ Work in progress Finished and signed. I used to include year in my signature, but for some years I find it needless. Instead I date my work on the back, it’s really enough :) Moreover, most Read more…

Poodle standard black – pencil drawing

Graphite pencils drawing of standard poodle. Beautiful dog, really like this clip (Scandinavian). Size A4… despite it’s not big, there is so much work to do! Work in progress

A few beagles in pastel

Here is a painting of beagles which I finished couple weeks ago. It was a nice experience portraying 9 dogs together :) Pastel, ~20×26″ I made also a giclée artprint. It’s almost impossible to distinguish it from the original. It is printed on the highest quality paper, Hahnemuhle German Etching Read more…

Beagle painting in progress

Beagles again! I’ve just started new painting with a few beagle faces. I use here a great French (made in Strasbourg) paper Lana for pastels.

Beagle portrait step by step

Recently I’ve again started to take step by step photos during my work. Every break to photograph tends to deconcentrate but I will try do do them more often :) This is beagle portrait I’ve done recently (there will be more beagles soon!). On first three photos I had to Read more…