“Squirrel’s Gift” - a Story in 4 pictures
🎁 Happy Holidays! 🎁 Here's my Holiday greeting to you. THE STORY BEHIND THE ART I created the pen-and-ink artwork for this card in the 1980’s. The model was a little ground squirrel that my partner and I met on a hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon who had mastered the art of begging treats from tourists. I took a number of photos of it and later used those photos to create the design of the squirrel receiving a gift from a bird. That was before the days of personal c
Kevin Roeckl
Dec 24, 20251 min read
Baxter portrait in progress 7 - Colored pencils prevent illness
Working on Baxter’s white paws. The white paper covering the artwork is to protect the artwork while I’m working. Prismacolor pencil is...
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 19, 20231 min read
"Reflection"
Recently I shared the first Doberman painting I ever created, “Self Portrait with Jake, 1991” along with Jake's amazing life story. This...
Kevin Roeckl
Aug 23, 20232 min read
Louie portrait in progress 6
Sometimes these “in progress” posts are photos I take with my phone while working. Other times I scan the artwork to make a jpg. The...
Kevin Roeckl
Sep 10, 20213 min read
How to paint realistic eyes
People are so fascinated with how realistic eyes can look in artwork, I thought I’d share what makes them look so shiny and...
Kevin Roeckl
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