Little Boy with Saint Bernard by the Sea
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| Rough draft pencil drawing |
This was done very quickly to give you an idea about how I come up with my ideas. I just need to figure out the composition before starting to draw. I dislike any eraser marks.
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| Very deep walnut frame with silver leafed liner |
I decided that I would use this nice silver leafed walnut frame. It is in excellent condition and what I liked most about it was the fact that the liner was silver. Normally, they are gold leafed. No damage on this piece, either!
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| Saint Bernard. |
I loved this dog. He has such a sweet face. Because I am illustrating a young boy for this painting, I couldn't have the dog leaning up onto him.
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| The water is at the top and he's leaning on a log. |
These are big dogs and it wouldn't make sense. We decided that there would also be a book in his hand. In the end, I drew him laying at the little boy's feet on a log.
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This is a random drawing that I liked, found online, although I
am NOT doing a profile. |
Having the whole body in the painting helps to give you an idea of the scale of the pet. The example above clearly illustrates a smaller dog. In the next picture, you can see the scale of my dog.
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| I am going to be putting a ship in the background, too, just not drawn yet! |
Thanks for looking today, and I wish you a very Happy, safe New Year!! Check back next week. I will have more done then, and you will be able to see it in color! It is going to be bright and happy.
