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Sam

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This is a portrait of Sam, a dog I haven’t met (yet). This often happens in animal portraiture. Sometimes it’s due to the location of the subject, other times because the animal is sadly no longer with us. In those situations I have no choice but to work from photographs. It’s actually easier on the animal working from a photo because they hate to pose, but it’s nice to meet them to get a sense of their personality. By doing this the portrait becomes more than just “my” interpretation gathered from a photo.

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10 responses to “Sam”

  1. Carm Avatar
    Carm

    Lori – your pictures are absolutely wonderful – really awsome – C.J.G.

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    1. lori graydon Avatar
      lori graydon

      Thanks! My whole family is artistic, I come by it honestly!

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  2. P. H. Burdette Avatar
    P. H. Burdette

    This is beautiful! He looks so real!

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      lori graydon

      Thank you for the comment and also for visiting my blog. I enjoyed your blog as well, especially the sketching lesson. In addition to drawing from an upside down photo I find putting your sketch up to a mirror helps show any areas in need of improvement. A grid also works and you’re actually doing the drawing “freehand” which is important! The initial sketch for a portrait takes the longest time and is usually the hardest to do. I look forward to seeing more of your artwork and would love to see a photo of Dixie!

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      1. P. H. Burdette Avatar
        P. H. Burdette

        Thanks for the tip! Do you mind if I add your tip to the lesson as well? 🙂
        Thank you! I look forward to seeing more of yours too1 ^.^
        I was just starting on her portrait actually. I’m thinking about either doing something for the upcoming horse-racing season or some pet portraits I’ve done, including Dixie’s. 🙂 She’s getting to be a big girl but she’s still got that puppy in her. 😉
        Is the dog in your gravatar yours? He looks a bit like my big sister’s dog. 🙂

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          lori graydon

          You’re welcome! By all means use this tip in your lesson. I’m not sure who told me but I’ve been using that for decades. It really makes mistakes jump right out!

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  3. P. H. Burdette Avatar
    P. H. Burdette

    Thanks a bunch! I was trying it out myself yesterday (when finishing up my Golden’s portrait) and it worked great!

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  4. P. H. Burdette Avatar
    P. H. Burdette

    You can find my Golden’s portrait on my post called, “Horses, the Wild West and…A Word from a Retriever?”. 🙂

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    1. lori graydon Avatar
      lori graydon

      Hello
      I really like your drawings! Especially Dixie’s portrait. She’s lovely and will probably be a “puppy” for years to come.

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      1. P. H. Burdette Avatar
        P. H. Burdette

        Thank you! And believe me, she knows it too. 😉 I certainly hope so! She really does believe she’s a little dog. My little sister’s Peke-A-Poo thinks he’s a big dog.

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