Furrowing in the Frost

Comments

The colour palette you've used has worked a treat and it's a fab end result

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 07 Mar 08:20:46

Superb looking fur , it’s a beautiful piece.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Fri 07 Mar 08:39:51

Superb artwork Eilidh.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Fri 07 Mar 09:55:19

I love this, Eilidh, along with all your other animals. So much more detailed than my own quick charcoal sketches, and your rendition of fur is amazing. I can appreciate the work, time and patience which has gone into each sketch.

Posted by David A Collins on Fri 07 Mar 14:14:10

You have worked wonders withe the fur Eilidh. A very effective background.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 07 Mar 17:30:22

Superb technique

Posted by Jo Morton on Fri 07 Mar 18:13:43

You've done a great job.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Fri 07 Mar 18:15:02

A lovely badger!

Posted by Cairistiona Baker on Sat 08 Mar 20:46:04

Hang on Studio Wall

07/03/2025

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This piece was a real challenge for me as I have never attempted a badger before! With black and white animals, they can end up looking rather flat in a drawing so I used different shades of blue and burnt umber to try to create some depth. ☺️

About the Artist

Eilidh Mitchell

I am a wildlife and pet portrait artist based in the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. I specialise in soft pastel art, using a range of soft pastel chalks, pan pastels, and pastel pencils. My preferred surface is Clairefontaine PastelMat which has a velvet like texture and holds multiple layers of…

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