# Ivy The ChowChow **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 30, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293 "2019-08-30T13:21:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/1 "2019-08-30T13:21:03Z")
![20181227_105030](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/1X/aca5375f322be24fec7f5abd98749736e3a55cbf.jpeg) Ivy the Chow. I was on holiday in the Brecon Beacons in Wales when I spotted Ivy outside of a supermarket. I asked the owner if I could take a photo of her. This is the result which is drawn onto Hahnemuhle velour light grey paper using a selection of pastel pencils and a few Sennelier soft pastels. ---
**Author:** ![jsteffey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/jsteffey/32/167_2.png) [@jsteffey](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/jsteffey)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/2 "2019-08-30T16:01:18Z")
The face and the paws look so realistic. Beautiful job! Love the colors. ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/3 "2019-08-30T17:55:10Z")
What a great shot. He is adorable! ---
**Author:** ![Lori51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@Lori51](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Lori51)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/4 "2019-09-01T00:16:12Z")
Looks like you could reach out and touch him. I love pastels! ---
**Author:** ![AnnaMaria](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/annamaria/32/199_2.png) [@AnnaMaria](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/AnnaMaria)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 12:14am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/5 "2019-09-29T00:14:34Z")
Hi Debra, I am so impressed. Wow! Absolutely stunning. It totally looks like a photo. And Ivy is indeed a very cute and beautiful little “sitter”. Which pastel pencils did you use? BTW, if your skill level is the standard in this forum, I am not sure, if I dare to post any of my drawings or paintings without getting embarresed about all my artistic shortcomings. Hopefully, I’m not the only one feeling this way. ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/6 "2019-09-29T07:47:32Z")
Hi AnnaMaria, Thank you for your lovely comment. We all have to start somewhere and it takes time to perfect a result you are happy with. I have always enjoyed drawing not always very good. It was only when I did a graphite drawing course which hepled me immensely did I see an improvement. From here I wanted to do colour and set on pastels. I tried the blocks but, I like more detail so I now use pastel pencils. Faber Castell, Derwent and Stabilo Carb-o-thello. They’re less messy too. ---
**Author:** ![Suzyq0824](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/suzyq0824/32/407_2.png) [@Suzyq0824](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Suzyq0824)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/7 "2019-10-30T11:17:08Z")
The chow chow looks very realistic and I love the perspective on the tiles leading to the back of the picture. Very nicely done. ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/8 "2019-10-30T13:02:22Z")
Thank you Suzy for your comment on Ivy and the pavement perspective. The furthest away slabs should be shorter in length but, I did my own thing as the background was rather messy with shopping trolleys hence the hedge. Deb ---
**Author:** ![MikkaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/mikkag/32/394_2.png) [@MikkaG](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/MikkaG)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 8:46am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/9 "2019-11-08T08:46:09Z")
Very impressive! The way you did the fur is gorgeous. ---
**Author:** ![08132559](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/08132559/32/201_2.png) [@08132559](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/08132559)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 9:10am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/10 "2019-11-08T09:10:57Z")
Thank you Mikka for your lovely comment regarding the fur. Deb ---
**Author:** ![Genie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/genie/32/592_2.png) [@Genie](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Genie)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/11 "2020-01-09T16:10:32Z")
Ivy is beautiful and very life like. Thanks for sharing ---
**Author:** ![RainFrances](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a6a055/32.png) [@RainFrances](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/RainFrances)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/ivy-the-chowchow/293/12 "2020-01-09T19:27:28Z")
This is absolutely beautiful, I love how puffy her fur looks!