Cooper portrait in progress 2 - The essence in the eyes
I always ask my portrait clients to tell me about their loved one. The day I work on the eyes in a portrait, I start out by reading what they wrote. Before I started working on Cooper today, I read what Brandon and Rina wrote about him. I hold that in my attention - in my mind and heart - as I’m working and try to get the essence of him in his face, especially the eyes. Below is what they shared about Cooper… From Brandon: “Cooper loved being outdoors and was happiest out in
Kevin Roeckl
23 hours ago2 min read
Cooper portrait in progress 1 - First steps
This portrait was commissioned by Rina Carrillo after the loss of Cooper, her partner Brandon Hedrick’s dog. When Rina contacted me she wrote: “Honestly, we thought we had months left with him too. It just came so suddenly :( He was a unicorn of a dog, and thankfully has left an impression on us all that we will never forget.” 1 A scan of my outline drawing, done with colored pencils on “Flannel Grey” paper. This initial line drawing is the “skeleton” of the artwork, I’ll th
Kevin Roeckl
3 days ago2 min read
