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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 35 min read

Wishes portrait in progress 1 - A very challenging piece

Wishes' portrait will be a challenging artwork. It’s not a complex piece, but it is a challenging one because of the values. (How light...

Kevin Roeckl

May 18 min read

Odie portrait in progress 2 - watercolor techniques

Odie will be in a beach scene that is meaningful to clients Robin and Mike, a favorite vacation spot. He is not allowed on the beach so...

Kevin Roeckl

Jul 22, 20232 min read

Cooper Addie, and Rio portrait in progress - start to finish

October 15 I’m working on a new portrait for Karen M. who has had 3 trained Search-and-Rescue dogs: Cooper, Addie, and Rio…all gone to...

Kevin Roeckl

Jan 23, 202326 min read

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 4

Now that the underpainting is in, and I’ve peeled off the masking material protecting the figures (leaving me nice virgin grey Canson...

Kevin Roeckl

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 3

A couple days ago I shared the steps of masking off the dogs’ heads and the left figure, and doing the underpainting of mountain, lake,...

Kevin Roeckl

Nov 17, 20221 min read

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 2

Putting in the underpainting of the background scene, on a rainy day. The pine tree on the left was done first with colored pencils. Then...

Kevin Roeckl

Nov 15, 20223 min read

Remmy portrait in progress - start to finish

February 28 I've been working for more than a month on just the preparation stages of a very complex, and very special portrait. For...

Kevin Roeckl

Oct 6, 202229 min read

Remmy portrait in progress 13

The last post showed pics taken in the studio with my phone while I was working. But a phone camera doesn’t capture artwork very well....

Kevin Roeckl

May 9, 20223 min read

Remmy portrait in progress 2

This portrait has 5 depictions of Remmy (two head studies and 3 full-body) on a river scene, with the center Remmy splashing joyfully...

Kevin Roeckl

Mar 8, 20222 min read

Chloe portrait in progress - start to finish

November 11 Starting a portrait of red Doberman Chloe leaping into the Trinity River. It is a birthday gift from Doug Paul to his wife...

Kevin Roeckl

Dec 28, 20219 min read

Chloe portrait in progress 8

All the pencil colors I’m going to use for Chloe, a red Doberman. Some of the brighter oranges will be for places where the bright...

Kevin Roeckl

Dec 1, 20211 min read

Chloe portrait in progress 2

I masked off the figure of Chloe to add the base color of the river with a smooth watercolor wash. That gives me a nice green base on...

Kevin Roeckl

Nov 15, 20212 min read

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I've been a professional Artist for 40 years. It's more than a job, it's my passion. I have lots of beautiful and interesting things I want to share with you! Step into my studio and I'll show you.

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I started sharing "in progress" posts of my artwork on social media, and I found that people love watching the artwork take shape day by day, with detailed explanations. So I made a blog to expand the ways I can share the process of creating art.

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Scout portrait in progress 6 - The underpainting step-by-step

Wishes portrait in progress 1 - A very challenging piece

Odie portrait in progress 2 - watercolor techniques

Cooper Addie, and Rio portrait in progress - start to finish

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 4

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 3

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 2

Remmy portrait in progress - start to finish

Remmy portrait in progress 13

Remmy portrait in progress 2

Chloe portrait in progress - start to finish

Chloe portrait in progress 8

Chloe portrait in progress 2

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Scout portrait in progress 6 - The underpainting step-by-step

Wishes portrait in progress 1 - A very challenging piece

Odie portrait in progress 2 - watercolor techniques

Cooper Addie, and Rio portrait in progress - start to finish

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 4

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 3

Cooper, Addie, and Rio portrait in progress 2

Remmy portrait in progress - start to finish

Remmy portrait in progress 13

Remmy portrait in progress 2

Chloe portrait in progress - start to finish

Chloe portrait in progress 8

Chloe portrait in progress 2

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