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[Thomisa Hudalla]

This is my first post here, so be nice. This 14" x 17" color pencil portrait was done using just four colors, similar to the four color printing process. I used a Tuscan red, Canary yellow, Indigo blue, and 80% Warm grey. The procedure involved alot of layering of the colors till I got the desired color. I do my art more as a hobby than anything else, though I would like to do this as a profession. Any input on my work or info regarding promotion and or artist reps that deal in portraiture would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[Lon Haverly]

WWWWWOOOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!

Great job! You are a pro.

[Michael Fournier]

I must say this is a nice image. Many of the illustration students I knew in school liked using colored pencil. I never much cared for using them myself, just seemed too fussy and took to long to get the deep color I wanted.

How long did this take? I don't have much to add but I would like to see more of your work.

As for going pro well if you had a portfolio full of images of this quality and can work on a dead line on different subjects. I know of illustration work you could get. No guarantee but the thing to do is get a portfolio of your work out in front of publishing houses ad agencies and those that buy the type of work you like to do.
I went with publishing since textbooks, young fiction paperbacks, and magazines bought the type of work I liked to paint.

But ad agencies actually paid more. The first few jobs I had paid only $200 bucks and it took me a week each. but I get more now and usually I keep the rights to the images and the original so you can sell it again and make more off it. Now if they want the rights to the original I charge much more then for a one time use.

[Cynthia Daniel]

[QUOTE]Any input on my work or info regarding promotion and or artist reps that deal in portraiture would be greatly appreciated.[/QUOTE]
Thomisa,

Questions dealing with artist reps would be best posted separately in the business section of the forum. Also, if you go on my web site, there is a list of many portraits agents.

[url]http://www.portraitartist.com/resources/agents.htm[/url]

[Thomisa Hudalla]

Thank you Lon, Michael, and Cynthia.

Michael, the portrait took 85 hours from start to finish including taking pictures of the subject. I will post another picture an a few days.

Again, thanks everyone.

[Debra Norton]

Thomisa,

Sorry to sound redundant, but I have to echo the others and say WOW, too! Beautiful work. Beautiful dog.

[Debra Norton]

Thomisa,
What kind of paper do you use?

[Thomisa Hudalla]

Hi Debra,

Thank you. The paper I use is Strathmore Bristolboard 2-ply hot plate. It has smooth and durable surface. Also very good for pencil and powders.

[Lon Haverly]

You and I are on the opposite ends of the time spectrum. My drawings of pets take about 20 minutes. I usually work from life, however, so, 85 hours would be a little hard on the dog.:) They bring them into the mall and set them up on my table in front of me. You are endowed with patience. I am not. As a matter of fact, I probably am the most impatient artist that ever was. But I like the live action, fun and challenge of drawing live dogs. I do work from photos too, but usually they are horrid snapshots, and I have to make sense out of them.

Once, I was to draw a dog from life, but it was way too hyper. I happened to have my movie camera with me that day, and I took a one minute shot of it, and worked from the stopped frame which we selected.

Your work would lend itself well for cards, callendars or prints. I know of a man who draws the movie stars in graphite and sells the prints at malls at the holidays. He only needs to draw one drawing a month to make a very, very comfortable six figure-a-year living.

I have never been able to get into that kind of thing with my quickies.

[Jean Kelly]

Beautiful drawing. You've captured the regal independence and intelligence of the GSD. I have had the honor of having three of these fine creatures as best friends. You do them justice.