Ivy is a very delicate little long coat chihuahua who lives in England. This little piece was a challenge not only because she's a mostly white dog, but also in that I wanted very much to translate her daintiness and wispiness into her portrait. I felt that in order for this to be a truly successful piece, it had to be tangibly gentle. I really enjoyed working on this drawing, much more so than my usual dog portraits. I'm not sure why, or what was so different about this particular one, but it was and I did.
Portrait of Ivy, graphite on blush colored paper, 2010
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