Working on Chuckie the Bichon Frise Portrait
Working on Chuckie the Bichon Frise Portrait I’m still painting pretty loosely–just trying to get all the tones set up. But I’ve already worked in a more detailed way on his eyes–for me, getting the eyes set up right is the key to making the...
Stage One in a Bichon Frise Portrait
Stage One in a Bichon Frise Portrait I’ve started working on Chuckie’s portrait by laying in a loose, washy underpainting in acrylic thinned down with lots of water. My goal is to establish the basic colors, and to create a feeling of where the lights and...
A Bichon Frise Portrait and Some Photo Tips
A Bichon Frise Portrait and Some Photo Tips This is a sketch for a portrait of Chuckie, as cute a little Bichon Frise as you could ever hope to see. I was commissioned to do his portrait as a Mother’s Day gift. I could see my subject was adorable–but his...
The Finished Painting of a Chihuahua Rescue
The Finished Painting of a Chihuahua Rescue This is the final memorial portrait that I painted. Coppelia’s guardian said some wonderful things about her painting. “Hope perfectly captured my beloved dog. I was teary-eyed when I opened the package and first...
Little Dog With a Tiny Brush
Little Dog With a Tiny Brush After getting the whole painting down with a first layer of paint–I’m layering in the details that really pull the whole thing together. And if you ever wondered why a painting can take a while to create–just take a look...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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