Portrait of Dylan

A portrait of a black dog with partially finished gray background

Dylan. 14x11, oil on linen panel. 2014.

I finished working on this commissioned portrait of Dylan today. Like all black dog portraits this was difficult to get right: before starting I changed the curves of each primary color in the original photograph to give me a broader range of hues to use. I also did a full value monochrome block in to help support the darks.

Edit: I added a little more paint to the unpainted foreground areas.


Stay in Touch

Get information about events and special offers delivered to your inbox.

Your Email

Enter your email address to receive occasional emails from Portraits by Simon Bland. You must be at least 18 years old to sign up for the newsletter. Your data will be managed in keeping with our Privacy Policy.