Imli

Aug 03, 2013:
Just finished blocking for a portrait of my friend's sister Imli. And while doing that I am realizing what makes her cute...
Her head is exactly the height of the rest of her body.. atleast from this angle. And her fur looks thick and cottony soft even in a picture. Her undetbite, though may look menacing at first, makes her look almost sad upon closer inspection.

Though a spoiled youngest child of this super affectionate family, she is quite sweet and loyal.

 

Aug 13, 13:

I finally gathered enough courage to start working on the face. I decided to use black for the eyes.. But as soon as put them in, the picture started looking like something out of a horror movie.. i had to force myself to continue working. 

Luckily I was working from my phone and could zoom in. I added a little bit of brown about half way around the eyes on the right, added an approximate pupil with black, added the nose and mouth in thinned out black.. I don't mind the face as of now. 

I also changed the direction of the thigh remembering that she does not sit perfectly but a little on one side. I think I need to make that thigh a little larger and bring it more to the front though.

Aug 15, 2013:

I added some browns to the white fur. It is interesting how you see only one color, and as you continue painting, you start to notice the other colors.

Aug 20, 2013:

As I was finishing the details on the actual dog, I realized that the weird shapes in the background were actually a bottle, a picture frame, a table cloth and its shadow on the wall. I also added some details to the shawl and. Dulled out the portion of couch on the right with some yellow.

  

Aug 22, 2013:

It took me a few tries and a revelation that I am 'shape blind' when I did the second painting with my friend in it. It doesn't quite look like her, but I like it for the bright colors and the fact that it is my first portrait ever.

 

If you are interested in having a portrait of your pet made, post a message below and I can send you the details.