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Published: 2011-07-26 17:32:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 1215; Favourites: 89; Downloads: 13
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Evan; A 2 year old Retriever Border collie cross. A commission for a very nice lady on the 70th Birthday by the lovelies at the dog club.Oil pastels on paper.
I am not thrilled with the way the photo has come out, its not as washed out as this, the colours are a bit stronger and the darks don't stand out as much as they do in this photo (makes him look a little skeletal....), still, no scanner big enough so a photo it is..
If I manage to get a better photo, I will upload it instead.
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Okay this looks ver3y similar to my dog [link]
Great work.
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Whoa! They do look similar don't they?!
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Omg I thought this was digitally made O_O
It looks so realistic! Very nice skills you have! It's a beautiful portrait!
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The muzzle's expression's priceless 
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Looks incredible! I love his eyes!
There's a tutorial for scanning A3 with A4 scanners. Not sure if it can help you. [link]
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Must be pretty big give than it's oil pastel. It's either that or you are a master of using crumbs.
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It's a strange size, The paper is a bit bigger than A3, but only just.
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Thanks! I used oil pastels from caran d'ache, x2 firm colour shapers and a cocktail stick. I should probably get some softer pastels aswell, to help with detail but haven't invested as of yet.
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That's why everything looks so smooth. Looks like I'll be needing to invest now too. Thank you for the reply back. =]
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No problem. Colour shapers have transformed my work with pastels. They are great, so versatile. Shouldn't be too expensive, but do get a couple and have a play. Good luck and let me know how you get on.
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Okay, I'll give them a try. Thank you again!
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wonderful expression, the tilt of the head and the one ear up and one ear down. Makes a lovely portrait, shows plenty of character. An instant fav'.
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Thank you! He really does always have his head tilted and his one ear up / down. He also heards EVERYTHING, even gets upset when he sees owners and their dogs apart, he has the urge to heard them back together. He has such fab energy.
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So Beautiful! The dog looks so realistic! The fur has incredible detail and coloring! Nice Work!
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The drawing looks so realistic! 
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