Hog Update!

i'm keeping this brief as i'm tired, having spent all day on this. i haven't updated this blog for a while so my progress represents a good few days' drawing work....

Red River Hogs

my next commission is of some red river hogs - a lovely little family of mum and dad and three hoglets. the composition is from two photographs 'patched' together. here is my progress to date.

Grumpy Retriever

i got my head down on this one and didn't stop to update the blog. but i have taken some pictures of the work in progress which you can see here. this is the second of a set of two portraits of cohabiting golden retrievers, "harry". he is the elder, more serious dog of the household and i rather love his grouchy expression! this drawing has presented me with lots of difficulties, as the reference image was particularly blurry and there was some details i couldn't discern at all, such as the eyes and nose. but i'm pretty pleased with the outcome and, most importantly, so is my client!