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Help me become a better artist? Pet portraits from a beginner!
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Can you draw my sweet Sadie dog?
Good job, keep practicing! I see you already get some top models to draw! Enjoy!
These should provide a few choices for good practice. The silver laced provides a good study in contrast while the quail has a much larger gray scale with much less contrast. The hedgehog will prove frustrating and difficult which is something all good artists experience. Do your thang!
This is Willie. She's an African spur-thighed tortoise.
This is one of the Tinsel Twins. She's a silver-laced Polish.
This is Sterling, a silver red-breasted button quail.
This is Flossie the African pygmy hedgehog.
This is Willie. She's an African spur-thighed tortoise.
This is one of the Tinsel Twins. She's a silver-laced Polish.
This is Sterling, a silver red-breasted button quail.
This is Flossie the African pygmy hedgehog.
Im sorry to write such a long winded post but i could never expect you to draw Geppettos portrait without knowing his story
This is Geppetto- He is the most beautiful dog i have ever seen. he is a Survivor by every definition of the word. He was purchased from a puppy mill for $20 at 6 months old , living in deplorable conditions and slowly getting sicker from fleas eating him alive. After his rescue the breeder was turned in and the operation was shut down. He healed physically and emotionally and began to really shine as an individual.Life was beautiful and he was grateful to have a second chance..... In 2009 we had a horrible house fire that me and my husband barely made it out alive. everything material wise including the house was gone and we could care less. the loss of our beloved pets was devastating. Out of the surviving pets , Geppetto was burnt the worst.He had been trapped underneath debris and was accidently crawled on by firefighters leaving his front shoulder and leg mangled.. He required hospitalization day and night for the first few days following. He had the remains of his ear and back leg amputated , required skin grafting for the right side of his body and neck and blood transfusions throughout the next 2 months. and dont get me wrong i believe in humane euthanasia and to not believe in it is selfish but he let us know everyday that he wanted to keep going. Doped up on pain meds he could care less , he ate like a piggy and seemed to thrive even at his worst.I never heard a cry or yelp from him...His whole right side from forehead to tail was covered in 3rd degree burns.. The future of his right eye and vision was unknown . His gums had burnt so badly that his teeth began shifting from lack of structure. On his last surgery his heart stopped but thankfully I work for a very smart and talented Veterinarian who once again saved his life. We knew there was a possibility that with him missing his back right leg and having a non useful front right leg that he could be completely immobile and possibly need a custom wheelchair...As long as he wasnt letting us know that he couldnt go on any longer , we were prepared to stop at nothing to see him enjoy his life again . whole body bandage changes became less frequent and smaller in size and hair began growing in spots the vet thought wouldnt. 6 months after the fire he was walking on only front and back left legs , then running , then jumping and now the stairs and to the moon.... We underestimated him . His eye healed and vision never became a problem. His teeth have stopped shifting and its now become his favorite excuse for getting tablescraps and wetfood... He is now a king in our household , getting special treatment along with special treats because every day he is here is a good day no matter what. He runs and barks and wrestles his chihuahua buddy Lilly just like old times..
I dont post pictures of him during his recovery because most people cannot handle the gore...
This i what he looks like today ..a beautiful soul trapped in a tiny chihuahuas body.
If you have the time to draw his portrait , I would love to have it enlarged and printed for the living room..
Thanks for your consideration and keep up the awesome artwork!
This is Geppetto- He is the most beautiful dog i have ever seen. he is a Survivor by every definition of the word. He was purchased from a puppy mill for $20 at 6 months old , living in deplorable conditions and slowly getting sicker from fleas eating him alive. After his rescue the breeder was turned in and the operation was shut down. He healed physically and emotionally and began to really shine as an individual.Life was beautiful and he was grateful to have a second chance..... In 2009 we had a horrible house fire that me and my husband barely made it out alive. everything material wise including the house was gone and we could care less. the loss of our beloved pets was devastating. Out of the surviving pets , Geppetto was burnt the worst.He had been trapped underneath debris and was accidently crawled on by firefighters leaving his front shoulder and leg mangled.. He required hospitalization day and night for the first few days following. He had the remains of his ear and back leg amputated , required skin grafting for the right side of his body and neck and blood transfusions throughout the next 2 months. and dont get me wrong i believe in humane euthanasia and to not believe in it is selfish but he let us know everyday that he wanted to keep going. Doped up on pain meds he could care less , he ate like a piggy and seemed to thrive even at his worst.I never heard a cry or yelp from him...His whole right side from forehead to tail was covered in 3rd degree burns.. The future of his right eye and vision was unknown . His gums had burnt so badly that his teeth began shifting from lack of structure. On his last surgery his heart stopped but thankfully I work for a very smart and talented Veterinarian who once again saved his life. We knew there was a possibility that with him missing his back right leg and having a non useful front right leg that he could be completely immobile and possibly need a custom wheelchair...As long as he wasnt letting us know that he couldnt go on any longer , we were prepared to stop at nothing to see him enjoy his life again . whole body bandage changes became less frequent and smaller in size and hair began growing in spots the vet thought wouldnt. 6 months after the fire he was walking on only front and back left legs , then running , then jumping and now the stairs and to the moon.... We underestimated him . His eye healed and vision never became a problem. His teeth have stopped shifting and its now become his favorite excuse for getting tablescraps and wetfood... He is now a king in our household , getting special treatment along with special treats because every day he is here is a good day no matter what. He runs and barks and wrestles his chihuahua buddy Lilly just like old times..
I dont post pictures of him during his recovery because most people cannot handle the gore...
This i what he looks like today ..a beautiful soul trapped in a tiny chihuahuas body.
If you have the time to draw his portrait , I would love to have it enlarged and printed for the living room..
Thanks for your consideration and keep up the awesome artwork!
Practice makes perfect!
Good for you, equinehugger3, for being willing to put your work out there, even if you feel like you have a lot to learn. My dad has been painting professionally for more than 30 years, and I've been at it for 15 years, and we learn something from every piece. Even - maybe especially! - the duds 
This is my best advice (I'll keep it short!)
Be aware of where you need to grow, but don't be hard on yourself.
Draw from life as much as possible. Even just quick sketches - you won't believe how much this changes your work.
Think about where your light is coming from.
Think about your composition.
Do it because you love it!
Best wishes, Rebekah
This is my best advice (I'll keep it short!)
Be aware of where you need to grow, but don't be hard on yourself.
Draw from life as much as possible. Even just quick sketches - you won't believe how much this changes your work.
Think about where your light is coming from.
Think about your composition.
Do it because you love it!
Best wishes, Rebekah
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