Welcome to my Jack Russell pencil portrait of Dean. This drawing was commissioned by Lizabeth, a returning client from the USA, as part of her growing collection of custom montage portraits. Lizabeth has many Jack Russells, each with their own unique personality, and this piece focused on Dean enjoying life in his usual energetic, adventurous style. We worked closely together to choose the right reference photos and design the layout, capturing different moments from Dean’s daily routines. The finished portrait was hand-drawn in graphite pencil at 16 x 12 inches and sent to the USA just in time for Christmas.
I took a photo of the portrait before framing, which you can see below. I mainly use Derwent pencils to create my portraits, and they are perfect for shading the very dark tones in my drawings. You can see three of my pencils in the photo below.
Lizabeth Johnson, USA, is a returning client, and she contacted me in 2015 to commission another montage drawing. This time, the portrait was to be of her fabulous Jack Russell Terrier, Dean. She wanted me to depict Dean doing different activities, similar to her other portraits.
We worked on the composition for a number of weeks, with Lizabeth finding new photos that worked well for the portrait. Once we were both happy with the design, I completed the drawing at **16 x 12 inches**, the same as her other portraits.
I thoroughly enjoyed drawing Dean—he is the cutest Jack Russell ever! I love creating montage portraits, and they are one of my favorite types of artwork to draw. The portrait was sent to the USA just before Christmas 2015, which was a lovely end to the year for both of us.
"It really turned out beautifully. Thanks again for everything. I posted it on my Facebook page and have had tons of comments!"
- Lizabeth
"It looks fabulous! I can't wait to receive it. Thanks again for everything."
- Lizabeth
Here are a couple of photos of the portrait framed.
If you have a Jack Russell and would like a portrait of them, message me via my contact page to discuss your options. Montage portraits are particularly lovely for Jack Russells, as they are such busy dogs and can be photographed in so many ways, doing so many different things! The options are endless!