I've been working on my portrait of the little girl and her Beagle. I started with the Beagle's face. I've taped the original photo composite to a blank spot on the canvas for reference. Here's the underpainting:

I used blending medium to keep the underpainting from drying, and began mixing in the main colors.

I added the eyes and nose and put in more detail on the fur.

When I had the dog at an intermediate point, I began work on the girl by laying in the pinks in her skin.

I then covered the pink underpainting with a mixture of Titan Buff and some pinks and browns.

I added the colors around her eyes and mouth before painting them in:

Once I added the eyes, the portrait began to look more lifelike.

I then added her dress and hair, using pink hues throughout to tie it together:

Here's a closeup of their faces:

Next, I'm going to work on adding the rest of their bodies and the background.

Tags: girl, beagle, underpainting, eyes

I've finished my portrait of the cute little girl and her beagle. I decided on a dark blue shaded background to contrast with the pink of her dress. Here's the finished portrait:

Tags: girl, beagle, finished, background, people

I have been working on this portrait of a very cute little girl and her beagle. I started with this original photograph:

I made this rough sketch to map out the pose:

However, this pose didn't show the dog's face very well, so I used this additional photo of the dog to make a variation on my original sketch:

Tags: girl, people, beagle, sketch, combining photos