[jopetportraits]

This is a portrait I completed a few weeks ago of the beautiful Ruby. Thought you might like to see the WIP stages. Here are the first few.

 

[moonviolet]

I never get any less impressed by your immense talent. fantastic.

 

[jopetportraits]

Thank you Moonviolet. She's such a beautiful girl and I love the pose of the reference photo. The photo I get to work from is very important. I think they sent me four different lots before I got one that I was happy with.

 

[jopetportraits]

Some more updates of Ruby.

 

[jopetportraits]

Some more Ruby updates.

 

[HandsomeHound]

Wow!!! The detail is just fantastic.

 

[jopetportraits]

Thank you.

 

[AmberNero]

Just stunning, the detail and intense colours are amazing :001_wub:

 

[jopetportraits]

Just stunning, the detail and intense colours are amazing :001_wub:

Thank you. I used to panic if i got a black animal to draw but I've got the hang of it now.:laugh::laugh:

 

[AmberNero]

Seeing how you build up the colours is fascinating, there's so much more to a black dog than 'black'! Love seeing your WIP's!

 

[emmaviolet]

Amazing!!!!!

I just love seeing your work. Thank you for sharing it with us!

 

[harrys_mum]

i absolutely love your work, its the eyes you seem to capture the whole character by the eyes of your dogs.
michelle x

 

[jopetportraits]

i absolutely love your work, its the eyes you seem to capture the whole character by the eyes of your dogs.
michelle x

Thank you Michelle. It's very important that I get a good reference photo that especially shows the eyes well as I think they are the most important part of the portrait. It makes it all come alive if the eyes are realistic.

The lady who commissioned all the cat portraits in my signature says that one of them, her eyes follow you wherever you are in the room.

 

[jopetportraits]

A couple more progress pics of Ruby and the finished portrait.

Ruby finished.

 

[Ruffers]

Wow! That is beautiful!

 

[jopetportraits]

Thank you Ruffers.