I had the pleasure of creating another pastel portrait on black paper for the owners of Sierra. This is a relative of hers, Conan. Conan was a beautiful German Shepherd. He recently passed and is greatly missed. Fortunately at the time of that the photo I used for the portrait, he was happy and enjoying a walk with his family. They loved the expression on his face and the way he appeared to be smiling. The landscaping with trees in the background and ground shrubs in the foreground were also elements of the portrait that they wanted in the finished piece. The paper on which I worked was black felt in texture. I like the dreamy effect that it gives to the scene.
