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Sheltie Portrait Painting in Pastel of Sarah

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Sheltie Dog Portrait - Sarah

The magnificent dog portrait below is of Sarah, a beautiful Shetland Sheep Dog (Sheltie). Even in the low resolution portrait picture below, you can clearly see the 3D effect achieved by using pastels on high quality Velour paper. The 3D effect is even more striking when the actual dog portrait is viewed. It almost looks as if the Sheltie could jump right out of the picture to greet you.

Scroll down this page to see the reference picture used to create this great painting and to learn more about Sarah.

Sheltie (Shetland Sheep Dog) Portrait Painting in Pastel of Sarah
The photograph below is one of the photographs Cindi used to create the amazing Sheltie portrait above. A very pretty dog. Scroll down to learn more about Sarah.
Sheltie Dog Portrait Painting Reference Photo
About Sarah:
Sarah is the most photogenic dog I've ever worked with.  I met her owner along with her daughter at a local art show.  The owner was visiting her daughter and would be heading home to New York shortly.  So we made an appointment for the next day and they brought the dog along.  Sarah trotted up by the barn, sat down and faced us and literally posed.  "How do you like this pose?"  she asked ... then turned her head the other way, "How about this?"  and so on.  I shot off about 10 pictures in no time flat and any would have made a marvelous picture.  The owner left it up to me with the background.  Just wanted something green and outdoorsy.  I guess I was inspired by all the Lassie and Timmy movies I watched as a kid.  I pictured the collie leaping over the white board fence and you could see woods and pastures around.  So I felt this sheltie would look good in that kind of setting.

About Cynthia Christman
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