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Submitted: October 31, 2009
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Commission--Superpupby *TubaQueen

Traditional Art / Drawings / Animals

A commission piece I completed this morning. For an acquaintance's mother, apparently this awesome pooch was on animal planet for some sort of Purina challenge. This is as close to a celebrity portrait that I have done, ha ha.

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Reference picture: [link]
.3mm mechanical pencil
powdered graphite
4h, hb, 9b pencils
smudgers
electric and kneaded eraser
tissue

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I'm always open to commissions, if anyone's interested see more info here [link] or drop me a note

Critique by =justinsdrawings Nov 4, 2009, 3:58:04 AM

I think this is one of your best yet. You're definitely still improving. I'm not much for critiques since I usually draw a blank as soon as I click that button and always have a hard time putting my appreciation for visuals into words other than generics like "really" and "good."

I will say that the stark contrast of the white dog against the dark background (always enjoy your backgrounds) catches my eye every time...but what really makes this work stand out is the cascading highlight pattern on the fur created by your line work that tapers down from the top of the snout to the bottom right corner. It creates a defined sense of dimension and realism.

There's also the excellent attention to detail on the head, teeth, eyes, and ear that seem to be slightly sharper than the rest of the piece. This effect draws the viewer upward to the dog's excited face and gives a feeling of movement and jubilation in Superpup.

These elements all combine to give your drawing a prominent flow and composition.

Whaddya know?! I guess I did have a critique in me after all.

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!GOTYCKI Jan 6, 2010 Traditional Artist

super!

~Suanin Jan 5, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Great job!

*TubaQueen Jan 25, 2010 Professional Traditional Artist

Thanks!

*monstarart Dec 21, 2009 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

This is Lovely! Well Done!! An Amazing Piece!!!

*TubaQueen Jan 3, 2010 Professional Traditional Artist

Thank you very much!

*monstarart Jan 4, 2010 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Welcomes! You Deserve It!!!

*pixelworlds Nov 12, 2009 Hobbyist General Artist

Wow! You did a great job with this one TQ!

*TubaQueen Nov 16, 2009 Professional Traditional Artist

Thank you much sir!

~sktchwlkr Nov 5, 2009 Professional General Artist

hey! awesome job. i like how you used your strokes to give that flow to the fur, very nice. also the background i would say is one of the most important things in this piece. By making it darker directly behind the subject, it makes the dog pop which is very pleasing. keep up the great work

*TubaQueen Nov 19, 2009 Professional Traditional Artist

Hey there! How's Huntington treating you?

Thanks for the feedback! I'm really happy with the way the background turned out too

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