Daisy portrait in progress 3 - Using the paper color

The choice of paper color makes such a difference in colored pencil art. 

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In my last post I showed all the many pencil colors I’m using for Daisy’s coat. Her eyes are finished now, and nose. Across the top of her nose I used a lot of the blue paper itself for the color. 

I really like the way she is popping out of the blue paper.

Paper color makes such a difference. 

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Daisy’s face was a bit of extra work because she has a sprinkling of lighter hairs through all her dark areas. 

Adding Daisy's black muzzle....

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The blue paper shows through in places: the top of her nose, the grey areas of her muzzle. That provides some blue and grey color without having to use pencils for it.

🎨 Prismacolor pencil on “Steel Blue” Canson Mi-Teintes paper, 12 x 16 inches.

Commissioned by Mark H. as a gift for his wife Kathy.