Sam's materials
• Rosemary & Co. brushes: sable blend, Series 402; sable blend, Series 768; pure sable Rigger, Series 88
• Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour: titanium white, yellow ochre light, cadmium orange, permanent alizarin crimson, burnt sienna, burnt umber, ultramarine blue
• Refined linseed oil, distilled turpentine
In this article I will be sharing with you the techniques I use to paint a dog using oil. (right) was a commission for a client based in the United States. In these scenarios I do not have the luxury of taking my own reference photographs; instead, I advise the client in terms of pose, lighting and detail. Clearly visible eyes are crucial for me, as is sufficient detail. Over the years I have come to understand that it is fine to reject a commission if the photograph doesn’t meet the
