Kevin Roeckl
4 days ago1 min read
Zelda portrait in progress 6 - First the ears...
When I shared this in-progress picture with Diane today I wrote: “I started working on Zelda’s head today. I re-read what you wrote about...
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Kevin Roeckl
7 days ago1 min read
Zelda portrait in progress 5 - Keeping it correct
Continuing to build Zelda’s musculature and the shapes of her body, the muscles and bone — her structure. A correct Doberman should look...
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Kevin Roeckl
Jan 172 min read
Zelda portrait in progress 4 - About pencil pressure...
Lots of colored pencil artists believe it’s necessary to build up lots of layers with light pressure to achieve a solid color. I don’t...
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Kevin Roeckl
Jan 152 min read
Zelda portrait in progress 3 - Attaching the muscles
Putting in Zelda's musculature. This has to be exactly precise to capture her structure…her beautifully correct structure. By working in...
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Kevin Roeckl
Jan 141 min read
Zelda portrait in progress 2 - All the colors
Continuing work on Zelda. Photo taken in the studio today. These are all the greys, black, brown, and blue pencils I’m using for her...
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Kevin Roeckl
Jan 122 min read
Zelda portrait in progress 1 - Decisions to be made
I’m starting a portrait of Zelda, a Top Twenty Doberman. Commissioned by Doberman breeder Susan R. as a gift to Zelda's owner Diane. ...
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Kevin Roeckl
Dec 19, 202433 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress - start to finish
August 20 The last portrait I shared (a dog in a forest scene) was very complex. This one will be straightforward: a double Head Study...
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Kevin Roeckl
Dec 11, 20242 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait finished!
The portrait of Cheri and Larry is finally finished. A special portrait for a special friend who has played an important part in my...
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Kevin Roeckl
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 21 - Small changes, big difference
A finished portrait is not always perfect. It’s not unusual for a client to ask that something about a portrait be fixed. Usually just a...
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Kevin Roeckl
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 20 - A slogan worn with pride
It was important to Cheri to have this shirt-patch included on Larry’s shirt. When you read Cheri’s words you’ll understand why. From...
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Kevin Roeckl
Nov 10, 20243 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 19 - Something small but meaningful
A portrait artist can often include things that are deeply meaningful to the client, which are not there in the reference photo. There...
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Kevin Roeckl
Nov 8, 20241 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 18 - Fixed it!
In my previous post I shared what a mess I made of the heart-shaped vignette. (The watercolor-wash-gone-wrong.) I’ve been working on it...
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Kevin Roeckl
Nov 5, 20245 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 17 - Oops....
Continuing “Cheri and Larry”…. This album shows how I used watercolor wash to add the big chunks of color for their t-shirts and...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 31, 20241 min read
Autumn - "Autumn Angel"
🍁 In honor of Fall, my favorite season, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. “Autumn Angel”.... the angel that spreads...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 26, 20241 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 16 - Emerging from the grey...
Both heads finished now. Whew! The hard part is done. Cheri wrote: “With this glorious work of art of us - with his eyes shining the way...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 25, 20241 min read
Autumn - "Lakey"
🍁 In honor of Fall, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. This is a commissioned portrait of Lakey. Of course it made...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 23, 20242 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 15 - That smile
Larry’s smile finished. The words Cheri wrote about it are below the picture. Larry's beard color (“5 o'clock shadow”) is very close to...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 19, 20241 min read
Autumn - "Girl with Maple Leaves"
🍁 To celebrate Fall, I’m sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. Last week I shared my artwork of a Doberman splashing through a...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 18, 20242 min read
Cheri and Larry portrait in progress 14 - Blending smooth skin
Working on Larry’s bottom lip: These three pictures show how I add the patches of color for his skin and lip. Then I blend them together...
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Kevin Roeckl
Oct 13, 20241 min read
Autumn - "Autumn Afternoon"
🍁 In honor of Fall, I’ve been sharing autumn artworks from my 40-year career. ...And finally we get to the Doberman autumn pic for all...
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