MATERIALS
• Pastel Paper Mi-Teintes ‘Sky Grey‘• Make up sponges or kneadable eraser• Electric pencil sharpener• Charcoal• Sandpaper• Art Spectrum pastels:• Fresh Grey• Ivory Black• • Rich Green Beige Grey• Sand• Flinders Red Violet• Rembrandt Pastels:• Gold Ochre• Raw Umber• Light Oxide Red• Schmincke pastels:• Black• White• Vandike Brown• Carbothello Schwan Stabilo pencils: 100, 105, 435, 610, 620, 640, 642, 635, 681, 685, 750 STEP ONE
Once I have an animal in mind which I am interested in painting, I ask the owners if I can take some photos. In this case it is a neighbour’s dog, a Pomeranian called Max. I was able to take many shoots. At home I printed them all in colour on photo gloss paper and then decided which one to paint. It was a difficult decision. I very much liked the photo of him when he was sitting on the chair, but I did…
