Artist's Drawing and Inspiration

A Pomeranian Called Max

MATERIALS

•  Pastel Paper Mi-Teintes ‘Sky Grey‘
• Make up sponges or kneadable eraser
• Electric pencil sharpener
• Charcoal
• Sandpaper
• Art Spectrum pastels:
• Fresh Grey
• Ivory Black
• 
• Rich Green Beige Grey
• Sand
• Flinders Red Violet
• Rembrandt Pastels:
• Gold Ochre
• Raw Umber
• Light Oxide Red
• Schmincke pastels:
• Black
• White
• Vandike Brown
• Carbothello Schwan Stabilo pencils: 100, 105, 435, 610, 620, 640, 642, 635, 681, 685, 750

STEP ONE

Once I have an animal in mind which I am interested in painting, I ask the owners if I can take some photos. In this case it is a neighbour’s dog,

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