Happy Sheltie Tutorial
Draw this bright and cheerful Shetland Sheepdog with the cheerful smile!
Peggy Osborne walks you through her drawing process using Prismacolor pencils on toned.
Draw long hair and short hair, shining eyes and fur in three colors.
More about the Happy Sheltie Tutorial
The subject for this tutorial is a Shetland Sheepdog, more commonly called a “Sheltie.”
Shelties are proud and animated, swift and light-footed. They’re also agile, graceful jumpers and can be seen often at agility trials.
Peggy loved the expression on this lovely dog’s face. Maybe this cheerful smile and those alert eyes will speak to you as they spoke to Peggy.
Peggy shows you how to use Prismacolor pencils, layering and blending with solvent to draw richly saturated, vivid colors on toned paper. She also shows how to adjust the colors in a reference photo to more accurately match the true colors of your subject. A valuable tool for any portrait artist or anyone who hopes to become a portrait artist.
Peggy used Strathmore Toned Mixed Paper and Prismacolor pencils, but you can use any tan-colored paper and artist-grade pencils and still complete this project successfully.
The tutorial includes a full supply list (including a color chart.) It also includes a line drawing, as well as a full-size reference photo. Download the tutorial, print the line drawing (and even the reference photo,) and get a fast start today.
Learn How to Draw:
Dog eyes
A wet looking nose and tongue
Long hair in several colors
Vivid, colorful black colors
Fully saturated and realistic color layers
Intricate details
Also learn how to layer color for maximum impact, how and when to use Brush & Pencil’s Titanium White with Touch-Up Texture, and much more.
Skill Level
Intermediate and higher.
Are you a beginner? You can successfully complete this tutorial if you have a basic understanding of layering and understand the different pencil strokes. It’s also a great to challenge yourself and push your art to the next level.
All tutorials are available as digital downloads only.
About Peggy Osborne: Peggy is an accomplished self-taught artist living in Canada specializing in creating beautiful realistic portraits of pets and family members. She’s had an on going love affair with colored pencils, loving their simplicity, for as long as she can remember. She started out using graphite pencil so it was an easy transition to carry on with colored pencils. Love of animals and art go hand in hand. Peggy is in awe of what can be accomplished with colored pencils. See more of Peggy’s work at Pet Portraits by Peggy. You can also meet Peggy in the January issue of CP Magic.
