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Published: 2005-11-30 19:57:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 933; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 75
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Description Something a bit different. One of the various Christmas presents I've been working on over the last few weeks. I can put this one on-line as I know the person it's intended for wouldn't even know what dA is, let alone how to find it online!

So this is my gorgeous Willow. She's actually my best friend's mother's dog, a beautiful 6 year old Springer spaniel. She's got the most lovely nature and works wonderfully as a hot water bottle at night.

I always say I don't like drawing portraits, but this I actually quite enjoyed, even though it was aimed at being photorealistic, which is probably my least favourite thing ever LOL. But that's what the person in question wanted, so that's what she's got.

Photo ref here: [link]
Time: about 3 or 4 hours on and off
Pencils: John will excommunicate me, but *gasps* H
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Comments: 28

Megskii [2012-02-14 13:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful drawing.
I have a Springer myself.

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Ankhorite [2006-10-23 03:36:38 +0000 UTC]

She's beautiful. Uh... so how are you at hamsters, eh?

Yes, you know me. But I only knew a tiny facet of you -- the breadth of your work blows me away.

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Kaelycea [2006-03-01 23:36:46 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful dog, and great pencil work. I love Springer Spaniels.

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elegaer In reply to Kaelycea [2006-03-06 20:50:05 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Springer spaniels are sooooooo lovely

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catsAREtheDEVIL [2006-02-01 18:15:43 +0000 UTC]

beautiiful dog. I originally wanted to get a springer spaniel, but my mom convinced me to get a cocker. Is it the liver and white variety or different colour?

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elegaer In reply to catsAREtheDEVIL [2006-02-01 21:00:44 +0000 UTC]

she's black and white - here's the original photo - [link] - isnt she pretty

But I do prefer cockers

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catsAREtheDEVIL In reply to elegaer [2006-02-02 22:17:33 +0000 UTC]

beautiful dog, especially because it's black and white.....if only I coulda gotten a black and white cocker, now THAT wiould be awesome....it's just almost everybody who breeds cockers here breed red, blonde and black...not many partis but w/e.

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elegaer In reply to catsAREtheDEVIL [2006-02-02 22:24:10 +0000 UTC]

I;ve officially got a black and white cocker - but she's about 95% black and 5% white LOL!

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catsAREtheDEVIL In reply to elegaer [2006-02-03 01:41:16 +0000 UTC]

lol yeah its hard to find a cocker thats bout 50% blk and 50% white...but yeah lol.....im jealous still i want that dog :@

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baglady [2006-01-13 00:05:48 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful! I admire your ability to do fur!

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elegaer In reply to baglady [2006-01-15 00:13:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! It was actually the first time I'd drawn fur for years and years and years - I was just lucky in that I know the dog in the pic very very well, and so I just knew how her fur worked, I didn't have to think *too* hard about it!

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OdinPeterson [2006-01-12 03:25:50 +0000 UTC]

brilliant!!....the fur is so well detailed..incredible work.

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elegaer In reply to OdinPeterson [2006-01-12 19:35:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ^-^ Glad you like it

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Shuibhne [2005-12-04 07:10:53 +0000 UTC]

Yikes; I've no patience or skill at fur...go you.

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elegaer In reply to Shuibhne [2005-12-04 22:57:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! And never again ... or at least, not for a long time. *shudders* One animal furry drawing per decade is enough for me!

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Helens-Serendipity [2005-12-03 23:30:14 +0000 UTC]

That's lovely... like the way you've got a silky look to it's fur

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LG-Young [2005-12-02 15:53:09 +0000 UTC]

I've been extremely neglectful to looking at your work lately, and boy, am I sorry! This is super. I'm working on paintings for presents ('cos everyone thinks they're getting jewelry. haha) because I wasn't sure if something in pencil would be be considered a fancy enough gift. Upon seeing this picture, I now realise that OF COURSE it is.


Best,

LG

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elegaer In reply to LG-Young [2005-12-02 18:20:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you I think pencil can be fine for presents - often it can capture something other media can't - at least I think so, but I always stand up for pencils!!

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aautio [2005-12-01 18:45:18 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful pencilwork! I agree that a bit harder pencil like F or H is just perfect for a piece that involves careful lines and using the eraser.. The soft pencils smear and the lines become too dark too easily. It's better to gradually build up the darker areas and the harder pencil gives you more more control in that aspect. This looks really good.. beautiful shading; that must've taken a lot of patience to do!

I'm actually planning to do a little bit similar Christmas presents.. Large pencil (or possibly charcoal) portraits of my parents. I bought the frames already, now all i'll have to do is actually draw them..

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purplerebecca [2005-12-01 07:36:52 +0000 UTC]

Lovely, lovely work! ^^

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elegaer In reply to purplerebecca [2005-12-05 14:50:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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dragonladych [2005-12-01 06:40:22 +0000 UTC]

Well John usually means that for sketches. I'm (pretty) sure it's ok to use for such a drawing... with all that fur it would takes ages to sharpen you pencil in between strokes
Lovely doggie.

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elegaer In reply to dragonladych [2005-12-01 09:02:06 +0000 UTC]

I just *had* to use a mechanical pencil for this - I couldn't bear the idea of sharpening after every 5 dog hairs!

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Avarahaiel [2005-12-01 03:35:48 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad someone asked what 'H' was... I most certainly was lost.

This is gorgeous! I'm sure it will make someone very happy this holiday!

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BetulaNigra [2005-11-30 23:01:27 +0000 UTC]

Somebody has a wonderful gift coming, indeed.

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Crooty [2005-11-30 21:17:35 +0000 UTC]

H??!?

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sensail337 [2005-11-30 19:58:33 +0000 UTC]

H what? i tend to use my HBs until they're gone -__-

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elegaer In reply to sensail337 [2005-11-30 20:07:01 +0000 UTC]

Just H - between HB and 2H, and totally not really the right pencil to do portraits of dark-coloured dogs with!!!

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