Scout portrait in progress 6 - The underpainting step-by-step
How I made the underpainting for Scout’s portrait. I decided to do the underpainting after I completed Scout’s head-study with colored...
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 3, 20255 min read
Scout portrait in progress 5 - Why did I switch the order?
Almost finished with Scout’s head. I am not going to do any of his neck and shoulders until I complete the two action poses - Frisbee,...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 31, 20252 min read
Scout portrait in progress 4 - Shiny black nose!
This is my favorite “in progress” pic so far, with Scout's shiny black nose popping out of the paper! There are lots of detailed shapes...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 26, 20252 min read
Scout portrait in progress 3 - How I made an eye
How I made an eye... 1 I usually start an eyeball by creating the eye structures that are around it - eyebrow, corner of eye, eyelids,...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 25, 20252 min read
Scout portrait in progress 2 - The first pencil strokes
The first day’s colored pencil work on Scout’s head study. Today I worked on his ear and started across the top of his head. Tomorrow I...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 23, 20251 min read
