Kodi
 

This is my first post here, so be nice. This 14" x 17" color pencil portrait was done using just four colors, similar to the four color printing process. I used a Tuscan red, Canary yellow, Indigo blue, and 80% Warm grey. The procedure involved alot of layering of the colors till I got the desired color. I do my art more as a hobby than anything else, though I would like to do this as a profession. Any input on my work or info regarding promotion and or artist reps that deal in portraiture would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

WWWWWOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!

Great job! You are a pro.

Wow nice
 

I must say this is a nice image. Many of the illustration students I knew in school liked using colored pencil. I never much cared for using them myself, just seemed too fussy and took to long to get the deep color I wanted.

How long did this take? I don't have much to add but I would like to see more of your work.

As for going pro well if you had a portfolio full of images of this quality and can work on a dead line on different subjects. I know of illustration work you could get. No guarantee but the thing to do is get a portfolio of your work out in front of publishing houses ad agencies and those that buy the type of work you like to do.
I went with publishing since textbooks, young fiction paperbacks, and magazines bought the type of work I liked to paint.

But ad agencies actually paid more. The first few jobs I had paid only $200 bucks and it took me a week each. but I get more now and usually I keep the rights to the images and the original so you can sell it again and make more off it. Now if they want the rights to the original I charge much more then for a one time use.

Thomisa,

Questions dealing with artist reps would be best posted separately in the business section of the forum. Also, if you go on my web site, there is a list of many portraits agents.

http://www.portraitartist.com/resources/agents.htm

Re: Kodi
 

Thank you Lon, Michael, and Cynthia.

Michael, the portrait took 85 hours from start to finish including taking pictures of the subject. I will post another picture an a few days.

Again, thanks everyone.

Thomisa,

Sorry to sound redundant, but I have to echo the others and say WOW, too! Beautiful work. Beautiful dog.

Thomisa,
What kind of paper do you use?

Hi Debra,

Thank you. The paper I use is Strathmore Bristolboard 2-ply hot plate. It has smooth and durable surface. Also very good for pencil and powders.

You and I are on the opposite ends of the time spectrum. My drawings of pets take about 20 minutes. I usually work from life, however, so, 85 hours would be a little hard on the dog.:) They bring them into the mall and set them up on my table in front of me. You are endowed with patience. I am not. As a matter of fact, I probably am the most impatient artist that ever was. But I like the live action, fun and challenge of drawing live dogs. I do work from photos too, but usually they are horrid snapshots, and I have to make sense out of them.

Once, I was to draw a dog from life, but it was way too hyper. I happened to have my movie camera with me that day, and I took a one minute shot of it, and worked from the stopped frame which we selected.

Your work would lend itself well for cards, callendars or prints. I know of a man who draws the movie stars in graphite and sells the prints at malls at the holidays. He only needs to draw one drawing a month to make a very, very comfortable six figure-a-year living.

I have never been able to get into that kind of thing with my quickies.

Kodi
 

Beautiful drawing. You've captured the regal independence and intelligence of the GSD. I have had the honor of having three of these fine creatures as best friends. You do them justice.