Memorial Doberman Portrait - Portraits in Oil, Watercolor, Pastel & Acrylic - A Portrait for You


	Internationally collected artist, Liz van der Werff can create your portrait in Oils, Pastels, Watercolor or Acrylic - - -

On this page is the step - by - step process of
creating a beautiful fine art portrait from a snapshot photo.

This is a memorial portrait of a dog that has passed away.
Her owner really wanted me to capture the intent expression
that Kalani would have as she listened.
The painting is done with pastels on sanded paper.

When the client received the painting, here is her response:

"Oh Liz, she's absolutely beautiful and you did capture her expression! I don't think we can wait to hang her up till the other two are done, so it looks like we'll get her framed and just buy frames for the other two that go with their personalities. Thanks so much."

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Photo & Layout to be used

First I took the photos that the client sent and removed all the background.
I then did a number of different layouts, this is the layout the client chose.

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The sketch is transferred to archival pastel board
I began by blocking in the shadow areas

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Don't worry about the colors right now, this is just the first layer

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looking a bit less purple ;o)
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Rather awful looking with the purple eyes, eh?

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Looking a bit more like her now?

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Coming along nicely, don't you think?
Don't worry about her odd foot, it will get fixed
Also her face is not finished.

I will start on the background today.
I think that a kind of abstract leafy type
greenish background with purple shadows would be nice,
what do you think?

I get too involved in the dog and forget to do the background.
I should work on it before I finish her up ;o)

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FINISHED!!

You can send this portrait and many others as postcards - click here

Well, the client received the actual portrait - here is her email to me:

Oh Liz, she's absolutely beautiful and you did capture her expression! I don't think we can wait to hang her up till the other two are done, so it looks like we'll get her framed and just buy frames for the other two that go with their personalities. Thanks so much.