Pet Portraiture in Graphite - The Sketch

An initial sketch can be quite challenging so in this video I will show you the process I go through when starting a drawing in graphite pencil starting with a basic framework that can then be refined to produce a highly accurate initial pet portrait.
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[@gracemurrayart]

So skilled 🙏

[@JamieBoots]

Thank you so much

[@lb005a]

I always look forward to viewing your videos Jamie. I was taken aback a little to see you doing pet portraits, rather than wildlife? However I did enjoy it. It was also still full of great tips as usual. :)

[@JamieBoots]

Hi Lynton yes it is not something I normally do but it is a special situation for a good customer and it's nice to be able to do this for them.

[@autumnrain1892]

Super helpful. I have seen people do this on a computer to get this point. I always wondered how people did it before Photoshop. Thank you for satisfying my curiosity. ❤️

[@JamieBoots]

Thank uou so much and glad it was helpful

[@maurizio7209]

Thank you Jamie… very good video and good explanation… grazie 🙏🏼 🧡

[@JamieBoots]

Thanks Maurizio, that's great to hear, buona serata

[@stephenmcgeary9815]

Found your channel not long ago, subscribed and have nearly binged all of your bids! Really helpful content and appreciate the clear explanations. Got to ask though, how do you get your proportions right? I struggle doing portraits on A5 let alone how big yours are!

[@JamieBoots]

Hi Stephen. Getting proportions right is a problem and to give you an idea the picture took about three days to draw. You can see on the video that some parts changed shape and lines moved, this is why I use a blunt pencil as it erases easily. If I do make an alteration I will sketch in the correction before erasing the original lines as They can be used as a reference point this is also why I start with a very loose angular drawing and then slowly refine it. With large pictures like this one I started with the line for the step and then measured the position for the tip of the tail and paw, I then measured up from the step for the position of the tips of the ears and top of the head and the took another measurement from the tail and paw to check the position was correct and then the same for the lower paw. You can use this to place other points as well if needed or to doublecheck the position off what has been drawn in. The main thing I find helps for me is to be able to stand well back from the picture which is why I work on an upright easel, if you work on a table or on an angle with large pictures it is very difficult to gage proportions. When I started using blunt pencils I found it gave me more confidence to just sketch lines in as I new they could be easily altered. I hope this was also helpful. Thank you so much for watching and if I can be of any further help please feel free to ask.

[@stephenmcgeary9815]

@@JamieBoots Brilliant advice! Thank you very much for taking the time to write back! I will give this a go and see how I get on :) would be great to see a full length vid of start to finish :)

[@JamieBoots]

​@@stephenmcgeary9815 I'm glad it was helpful.

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