Briscoe portrait in progress 6 - The surprising colors of a tongue
With the mouth and chin finished, Briscoe’s smiling face has really come to life. There were some tricky colors in the tongue. You might...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 22, 20241 min read
Briscoe portrait in progress 5 - Smile emerging...
Briscoe's smile emerging out of the grey. This photo taken in the studio with my colored pencils gives a sense of how large Briscoe is in...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 20, 20241 min read
Briscoe portrait in progress 4
The next thing to emerge is Briscoe’s nose…. Then I continue filling in his white muzzle around it - lots of little white hairs on the...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 19, 20241 min read
Briscoe portrait in progress 3 - How to make an eye
People are always amazed at how lifelike the eyes look in my artwork... They are just shapes and colors. If an artist can copy those...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 18, 20241 min read
Briscoe portrait in progress 2 - Eyes bring life
Now working on Briscoe's eyes…. Eyes bring life to a portrait. Prismacolor pencil on grey Canson paper 18 x 23 inches
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 16, 20241 min read
