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
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
Stephanie portrait in progress - start to finish
I’ve been laid up with an injury for several months and unable to work, so I decided to share some of my earlier portraits with you. This...
Kevin Roeckl
Jul 27, 20225 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
Triumph TR3 portrait in progress - start to finish
October 15 Most of my Fans are animal-lovers, but this new portrait I’m starting for Joe Policastro is something very different…it’s a...
Kevin Roeckl
Nov 2, 20216 min read
Louie portrait in progress - start to finish
August 23 I’ve started a new portrait for Dean Jalava. It’s been a long process to decide among the thousands of photos Dean has of Louie...
Kevin Roeckl
Oct 19, 202115 min read
Moto and Candy portrait in progress - start to finish
July 28 As always, I start with the ears. This will be a double head-study of Candy (black girl) and Moto (red boy) for James Barron....
Kevin Roeckl
Oct 19, 20219 min read
Tanner portrait in progress - start to finish
June 2 Started a new portrait of Tanner, an orange cat, for loving owner Tammie Wolf. First I created a detailed sketch on a very special...
Kevin Roeckl
Jun 24, 20216 min read
"Mini" portrait in progress - start to finish
April 20 Started a portrait of Mini, a beautiful black cat with gold eyes, for Emily Moren, DVM. Emily wants the portrait to include...
Kevin Roeckl
Jun 4, 20219 min read
Storm portrait in progress - start to finish
March 10 Often my portrait clients are surprised how much is involved before I even touch a pencil to paper in the studio. This album...
Kevin Roeckl
Apr 10, 202110 min read
Luca portrait in progress - start to finish
March 4 The past couple weeks I’ve been sharing a “Little Jewel” portrait. This is another portrait type I do, called a Grisaille...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 13, 20212 min read
Phoenix & Luxx portrait in progress - start to finish
January 20 Leah Hamaluk has commissioned me to do a portrait of her Dobergirls Phoenix and Luxx, a mother and daughter. I begin a...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 1, 20213 min read
Carly portrait in progress - start to finish
January 6 I’ve started a Head Study of Carly, beloved Service Dog of Phyllis Zaretzky. After discussing the photos Phyllis has, we...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 1, 20218 min read
Gwen & Kent portrait in progress - start to finish
I’m starting on a portrait of a Doberman show dog and professional handler Gwen DeMilta. It was commissioned as a surprise gift for Gwen...
Kevin Roeckl
Mar 1, 20215 min read
