For this step-by-step exercise I have chosen this adorable rottweiler puppy to focus on. Rottweilers are known for their muscular body, thick hindquarters and easy trot, and if you didn’t already know it, descended from the mastiffs of the Roman legions.
Those of you who have owned or known a ‘rottie’, will appreciate how they can be gentle, loyal playmates and faithful companions, despite their reputation for being dangerous. For this demo, I deliberately chose a mainly black dog. They are the easiest to capture when learning to use pastels, but give the greatest satisfaction upon completion.
Step-by-step videos for each of the steps illustrated here can be found on my website at www.tamingwildlife.com on my Leisure Painter videos page.
Demonstration Rottweiler Puppy
You will need
■ Surface
• Clairefontaine or Canford light grey card 300gsm 8¼x11¾in. (21x30cm)
■ Miscellaneous
• Masking tape
• Pencil sharpeners and a pot for shavings
• Kneadable putty rubber
• A4 spare paper to lean on and protect your painting as you work
■ Faber-Castell Pastel Pencils
• White 101
• Ivory 103
• Naples yellow 185
• Burnt ochre 187
• Walnut brown 177
• Cream 102
• Beige red 132
• Coral 131
• Cold grey IV 233
• Caput mortuum 169
• India red 192
• Dark chrome yellow 109
• May green 170
• Olive green yellowish 173
• Light ultramarine 140
• Dark sepia 175
• Bistre 179
• Black 199
The Outline
First you will need to draw the outline of the puppy. This is best drawn with a white pastel
