Comment from allanoak
Congrats, this artwork is fantastic. The eyes are captivating. The slight vignette adds the perfect subtle frame. Well done!
I have never used pastel pencils, that seems interesting. I have used the chalk type only to find the dust too much.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 07-Aug-2024

Thank you so much for your awesome six star review Allan! I really appreciate all your kind words! Pastel pencils are not as dusty as the chalks but they still smear easily unfortunately.

Comment from Contests

A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 05-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 05-Aug-2024

Thank you so very much for the honour!! I really appreciate it!!!

Comment from orchidrn
This is a lovely portrait done in black and white. The detail is lovely and the dog's eyes are beautiful. He looks like a spaniel with the long hairy ears and the sad face.

 Comment Written 02-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2024

Thanks so much for your lovely review!

Comment from Vasilina Prilutskaia
Oh my God, that look! I would give anything for it! I really like your dog! I just want to pet it, you depicted the fur very well, it's nice to look at such carefully and accurately worked out details! Thank you for your creativity!

 Comment Written 01-Aug-2024

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reply by the author on 04-Aug-2024

Thank you so much for your very kind words and review Vasilina!

Comment from jesuel
wow rufus looks great love pastel pencils makes life so much easier the color composition is great the detail is superb love his eyes sorry im out of sixes bravo to you

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2024

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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2024

Thanks so much for your very kind review James!

Comment from suffolkbrian
well good pencil drawing of this dog and the detail you have got is first class,the dog does have a pensive look which i think you have captured really well...Brian

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2024

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024

Thank you so much!

reply by suffolkbrian on 31-Jul-2024

you are welcome

Comment from seshadri_sreenivasan
What a lively-looking pastel work. The Rufus's gaze seems to follow you, capturing a moment frozen in time. The expression on his face is hauntingly lifelike. Well done. Good luck!

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2024

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024

Thank you so much for your very kind words Seshadri!

Comment from Maureen Woychyshyn
Exceptional visual presented here for this beautiful dog! Love your composition shades tones and textures. There is a lot of detail in creating the fur. Those eyes say it all!! Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2024

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024

Thank you so much for your awesome six star review and very kind words Maureen! I really appreciate it more than you can know!!!

Comment from liseworks
Very nice, love the eyes of this spaniel. Looks kind of sad with those brown eyes. The fur is so realistic that its awesome. Great work here, beautiful dog really, makes it easy when you have a great dog to sketch

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2024

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024

Thank you so much for your very kind words!

Comment from nikman
A good looking nature image posted here! Your fine, full and appropriate composition offers us a very enjoyable view of Rufus. Textures, colours and tones are fine. Well drawn and good luck!

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2024

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reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024

Thanks so much for your very kind review!

reply by the author on 31-Jul-2024

Thanks so much for your very kind review!