"Rocky"
Step-by-Step
First I draw in the portrait.
Next I like to do the eyes, because I feel it gives life to the painting.
Then I add in the nose and start on the mouth.
Start to add in color, you may not get the perfect color, but block in color, and go from there.
After blocking in color, begin to blend with your fingers.
It's okay for your fingers to get a mess!
Keep working to refine it, pulling out wild hairs along the end, because this will show the dog's coat the best, all along the edges. Blend, correct, add, do whatever you have to do at this stage to get it to look more like the photograph.
Many won't see a difference from the last photo and this one, but if studied closely, one would see how different they are. It's little distinguishing differences like what I did with the last step that make a portrait, a portrait that the client loves. Take that extra time!
Rocky says, "Woof!"
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