Shasta portrait in progress 8 - The story behind the art
Cheryl sent me the most adorable picture of Shasta “belly up” on the chaise yesterday. I’ve come to know her through Cheryl’s and Tk’s...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 11, 20242 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 7 - That happy smile!
Shasta’s happy smile is finished. This is how the whole portrait looks now. The background will be a detailed scene of a hiking trail in...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 8, 20241 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 6 - What color is a tongue?
Today I'm adding Shasta’s tongue. What color is a dog's tongue? Pink, you might say. Is it really? There are some colors in a dog’s...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 5 - The importance of eyes
It’s the day I’m doing Shasta’s eyes. The most critical part of any portrait. A whole bunch of reference photos are on the monitor to...
Kevin Roeckl
Jun 29, 20241 min read
Shasta portrait in progress 4 - "Value control"
Started working on Shasta’s head today. When Diane saw these in-progress pics, she wrote: “Looking good! EXCITING!!!!” In my last two...
Kevin Roeckl
Jun 25, 20242 min read
