Brown Hare

8x10 - Colored Pencils on Strathmore Toned Tan

In the summer of 2022, I decided to try my hand at colored pencils. The Brown Hare was one of my early attempts and I am quite happy with him.

The above reference photo was shared by an amazing photographer, Debbie Anne, in the Facebook group "Free Reference Photos For Artists."

Using the grid method, I transferred an outline of the brown hare to my toned tan paper and began. 

With almost all of my animal artwork, I like starting with eyes because I believe that if you get the eye right, the rest doesn't matter as much.

Supplies used:
9x12 Strathmore Toned Tan Paper
Prismacolor Pencils

Looking forward to hearing your perspectives in the comments!
If you’ve been keeping up with my work, which pieces are you eager to see progress pictures of?