Tess by Jeanne Santiago | ArtWanted.com

Joanie Holliday 09 Mar 2015

I JUST LOVE YOUR DOG PORTRAIT WORK JEANNE.. YOU DO SUCH EXCELLENT ARTISTIC WORK.. JOANIE

Karen Cash 25 Sep 2007

your Border Collies are wonderful! They are my favorite dog...so smart! I have a Border Collie in my portfolio, but not near as good as yours! I wanted to ask you, how do you keep your work from smearing when you work in pencil/graphite? Karen :-)

Artist Reply: Thank you so much Karen. Border Collies are wonderful aren't they? The trick to keep pencil/graphite work from smearing is to keep a clean sheet of paper under your drawing hand. In addition, it's a good idea to always wash your hands before working to minimize the oils in your skin. Since I'm right handed I always work from left to right as well after I get the eyes done - I always do eyes first whether it's a human or animal because the eyes really hold the soul of the piece.

Janette Ihnatova-Dengo 10 Aug 2007

beautiful pencil works...most brilliant textures and shading....superb!!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much for your lovely comment Janette :-)

Barbara Keith 09 Aug 2007

very nice pencil work.. and also, a little slow in getting back to you but thanks for stopping by and for your comments..

Artist Reply: Thanks Barbara :-) I understand - I've been slow getting back to folks also :-) and my pleasure on stopping by and viewing your work!

Fran Howard 29 Jun 2007

Awesom painting, Jeanne! I love Shelties and Border Collies. They are simply the best dogs.

Artist Reply: Thanks Fran :-) They are the best dogs, aren't they? Of course, my opinion might be a little biased :-)

Roy Boobyer 27 Jun 2007

This is a beautiful rendering Jeanne. Love your portfolio.:-)))

Artist Reply: Thank you Roy :-) I'm so glad you liked my portfolio. Thanks for taking the time to browse through it - very much appreciated!

Adam Reed 23 Jun 2007

WOW! AWESOME! Great artwork Jeanne! Adam & Sheena

Artist Reply: Thanks Adam - Glad you liked this one :-)

Heidi Olson 12 Jun 2007

This is really awesome. Wonderful motion and detail!

Artist Reply: Thank you Heidi for visiting my gallery and for the lovely comments :-)

Tom Berry 12 Jun 2007

Truly great work capturing the spirit of the border collie. Thank you for your comments on my work.

Artist Reply: Thanks Tom :-) I'm so glad you enjoyed this piece and thank you for visiting my gallery!

Joanne Woolley 11 Jun 2007

This is beautifully drawn, love the movement, it's different and interesting:)

Artist Reply: Thanks Joanne :-) I'm glad you enjoyed this drawing and thank you for taking a peek at my gallery!

Linda Alexander-Radak 08 Jun 2007

WOW! as a collie person I am real impressed with this piece - got the "eye" !

Artist Reply: Thanks Linda! I'm glad I was able to capture the "eye" in this piece. Tess is a wonderful model :-)

Amanda Willey 23 May 2007

Wow! I love your dogs! I love to see working dogs in art! It's so wonderful! :)

Artist Reply: Thank you Amanda :-) I love seeing art depicting working dogs as well. I love to see them doing what they were originally bred to do!

Kathie Nichols 23 May 2007

Is this an Australian Shepherd? What beautiful drawings you do. My daughter has an Australian Shepherd, she lives in the States, I haven't seen one out here in Aus though!! Gorgeous!

Artist Reply: Nope, it's not an Aussie :-) Tess is a dark red & white Border Collie. You just can't see her tail due to the angle.

Gwen Lewis 15 May 2007

This is perfect! What more can I say! :) Gwen.

Artist Reply: Thank you very much Gwen. Much appreciated!

Joanna Jungjohann 15 May 2007

EXCELLENCE!!!

Artist Reply: Hi Joanna ~ Thank you for the lovely comment :-)

Lisa Bell 15 May 2007

You really capture the spirit of these dogs. All of your dog pictures are fantastic! I love the eye contact between the dog and the sheep.

Artist Reply: Thank you Lisa. Border Collies are famous for their "eye" when it comes to working stock and its good to know that showed through in this piece.

Richard Santos 01 May 2007

Exquisite! Richly detailed, and vibrant! You can amost feel the dog in motion...! This is wonderfully done...

Artist Reply: Thank you so much for the lovely comments :-)

jennifer rose 20 Apr 2007

Great drawing of a dog working :) Very nice expression on the dogs face.

M. Usman Ul Haq 18 Apr 2007

Outstanding pencil work.

Artist Reply: Thank you :-)

Jean M. Laffitau 17 Apr 2007

Excellent drawing and details!!

Artist Reply: Thank you so much!

Christine brand 17 Apr 2007

GREAT EMOTIONAL FEEL AND RENDERING

Artist Reply: Thank you Christine :-)

Anna Sylvester 17 Apr 2007

Especially nice. You captured the hearding pose perfectly. I like the stubborn chin on the sheep too--as if she is considering not moving her woolly self--it looks all-too-familiar!

Artist Reply: Thanks Anna. I have six Border Collies and I currently herd and trial with two of them. I love watching them work. Don't you just love it when one of the ewes gets stubborn?