Welcome to my latest blog post for my recent Spaniel dog portrait in pencil – drawing of Tosca. I was recently commissioned to draw a pencil portrait of Tosca, a beautiful Cocker Spaniel, for returning client Allie. We first connected in 2018 when I created a portrait of their other much loved spaniel, Monty. You can read about Monty on his own page here – Spaniel pet Portrait of Monty. It was such a pleasure to be asked to work with Allie again.
Tosca’s portrait is an 11 x 14 inch pencil drawing, created using my usual combination of graphite pencils on Italian Fabriano paper. The reference photo Allie sent was a favourite of hers. It shows Tosca resting peacefully, her head on her paws, eyes soft and thoughtful. Also importantly it shows her slightly droopy eyelid was a characteristic look that she remembered and it was important to preserve that in the final drawing. I really enjoyed capturing her soft ears, the gentle texture of her fur and also the calm atmosphere the photo conveyed.
The Completed Pencil Portrait
Once the drawing was complete, Allie wrote to say –
“We are delighted with the wonderful drawing you have done of Tosca and cannot wait to hang it next to the one of Monty.”
Happy Clients
Allie had the portrait framed to match Monty’s, so she could display the two drawings together. Allie also kindly shared some photos once the framing was complete, showing Tosca and Monty side by side in their beautiful hallway. It’s great to know these two portraits will now sit together, showing the memories of two much loved companions.
Allie also sent this message after receiving the framed portrait..
“Melanie, you are such a talented artist. You have brought our two much loved Cocker Spaniels to life beautifully with your pencil. We are very grateful.”
Working with Allie again has been a real pleasure.
Finally, thank you for reading my blog post about my Spaniel Dog Portrait in Pencil – Drawing of Tosca. If you are looking for a spaniel pencil drawing, or would like to commission a portrait of your own dog, I would love to hear from you. You can visit my dedicated pencil website below to view more of my work and learn about the commission process. www.pencil-petportraits.com
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