Finished Pet Portrait–Hooray for a Shih Tzu
Finished Pet Portrait– Hooray for a Shih Tzu Finishing the portrait of this little furry fan was lots of fun. Handling the lettering, working on the soft sweater texture and refining Quinn’s fur. Because Quinn is mostly black and white, and the sweater...
Shih Tzu Portrait Continues
Shih Tzu Portrait Continues I seem to be working this painting from top to bottom which isn’t always the case. Quinn’s face is important in this painting so I concentrated on keeping the feeling of the way his hair grows, and trying to capture his rather...
Hooray for a Shih Tzu
Hooray for a Shih Tzu I was asked to paint a custom pet portrait of Quinn wearing his Mississippi State sweater. It’s always fun to do something a bit different, and I knew trying to get the sweater’s texture and lettering would be a good challenge. I...
Finished Portrait of a Cockapoo on the Beach
Finished Portrait of a Cockapoo on the Beach I finished up my painting of Grover by refining the textures on fur and sand. My goal was to convey the feeling of the end of the day by showing the warmth of the setting sun on his fur. 8″ x 10″ acrylic painting on...
Cockapoo Painting Phase Two
Cockapoo Painting Phase Two I started the underpainting for Grover’s portrait using a stiff hog bristled brush to try to set up that soft, fluffy quality a cockapoo’s fur has. It was also important that I capture the red-gold sunset lighting that...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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