As I continued with the pet portrait, I started getting the hang of the fur and how to get the right texture. I added blue in some spots to show the shine in his fur, which also helped tie in the blue pot in the back. It took much less time to complete the drawing once I got the hang of drawing the fur. The black was easier than the brown parts around his nose and eyes because there wasn't as many colors to have to mess with and try to blend. After I completed the background, I started adding little black hairs so it looks like he's really in that surrounding and to make his fur look more scruffy. The ears seemed hard, but once I realized I just needed to follow what I saw in the picture, it wasn't that difficult.
My favorite parts of the drawing are his eyes and nose. I think the highlights and the reflections help create a more realistic look.
When given the prompt to make a pet portrait, I was intimidated. Even while starting the final piece, I didn't expect the fur to turn out good or for it to even look like my dog. But it did and I really enjoyed doing this project.