APPROACHING PORTRAITURE
Capturing the character of a subject is in many ways more important—and more challenging—than rendering a strict photographic image. Although a full-body portrait may take advantage of stance to reveal a dog’s character, a head-and-shoulders composition relies on the tilt of the head and the facial expression, allowing the artist to focus on highlighting the features that give the dog its personality, such as this Golden Retriever’s alert ears and affectionate eyes.
Eliminating Distractions This background is full of repetitive diagonal lines that may lead the viewer’s eye away from the face and out of the drawing. Also ...
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