Filius - commission

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A very nice dog sketch - what’s wrong with the frame? Suits the subject.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 04 Dec 19:39:28

Super

Posted by Martin xxShawxx on Mon 04 Dec 19:44:00

Beautifully drawn.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 04 Dec 20:09:12

He's lovely, what a great drawing.

Posted by Collette Hughes on Mon 04 Dec 20:14:29

Lovely

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 04 Dec 20:19:10

Ahh a beauty, I like the frame 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Mon 04 Dec 20:35:41

What a nice did drawing reminds me of one of mine...

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Mon 04 Dec 21:39:31

Adorable Filius and one can see his steady look and loyalty. A marvelous portrait and his owners would be very happy with this portrait,a lovely drawing of Felius!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Tue 05 Dec 03:35:34

A lovely oldie!

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 05 Dec 08:23:54

Lovely drawing Robert.

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Tue 05 Dec 09:47:29

Good sketch, an enjoyable commission no doubt!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Tue 05 Dec 09:52:31

A lovely sketch, and I too like the frame

Posted by Cheryl Allen on Tue 05 Dec 10:16:21

You have captured a gaze of longing and intelligence in his eyes. Lovely work Robert.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Tue 05 Dec 13:28:09

Great name, and a lovely drawing Robert.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Tue 05 Dec 14:52:15

Beautiful line and tonal work, and the expression is so animated and lively. An excellent piece, Robert.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 05 Dec 15:26:53

That's a cracker Robert.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Tue 05 Dec 15:47:08

Many thanks for all the comments. I understand the owner was happy with it; it was commissioned by his son, as a present - a fine animal (Filius, not Barry the son - although he was and remains a nice lad ["lad" compared to me: he'll be over 40 now. Filius, and his owner, have passed away since - time just trickles through our fingers]). I could have cropped the frame out, now I come to think of it; but yes, I like it, I think it suits the drawing. He had a good life, that was the important thing.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Tue 05 Dec 18:05:51

Fabulous drawing Robert.

Posted by Denise Cat on Wed 06 Dec 08:34:07

Hang on Studio Wall

04/12/2023

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I found this in my files when searching through them to tidy them up, and remembered a question on the Forum about how to draw a black dog. Well, old Filius wasn't entirely black, but I had a commission to draw him and this is what I made of it: can't help the frame, it's the only image I have. As I remember (this was nearly 20 years ago) it was done with a range of Mars Lumograph pencils.

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Robert Jones, NAPA

Born November 18th 1950. Former party political agent, former chairman of housing association. Has worked as a volunteer with the NHS since 2000, painting seriously for the last ten years, sporadically for the last 50. Member, National Association of Painters in Acrylic from October 2015

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