An Update on Blogdog

I always start with the eyes I have
used a white pastel Pencil here to
place the highlights and then a

very Dark Purple to start of the pupil.

Next I use the same white pencil to put in all the

white highlights and a Black pastel pencil for
the dark lines around the eyes and nostrils.










Next I find the eye colour
and use a combination of
Reddish Brown,
Yellow Ochre and a Brighter Yellow.

Now I start putting the

Darkest Browns in using

my favourite Dark Brown

Unison Pastel BE6.

You would be amazed at

how many of my paintings

have a little BE6 in the dark areas.

And finally for today a
note on board angles.
I always set my board
so that the pastel dust
falls forward away from
the painting.