Kirby painting continues
I’m continuing to work on my painting of Kirby, and this is a shot of the rough color stage. The idea is to loosely paint in the tones overall, then continue in later stages to adjust color and add more and more detail....
Kirby the Havanese begins
After painting pets for other people, I’m finally painting my own dog Kirby, who is a Havanese. For me, it’s a lot harder to paint people and pets, I actually know and love. But as Kirby’s getting older, I want to paint him now. I paint a lot of...
Sequoia the Labradoodle Finished
Sequoia, the labradoodle–finished painting. Lots of highlights added to make him look furry. The background is meant to be soft and impressionist in feeling. This photo doesn’t quite catch the brightness of the original painting. ...
Sequoia in Progress
My painting of Sequoia, the labradoodle is coming along–his fur is painted although there are still highlights to add. I’m going to work on the background and then balance everything....
Sequoia
Sequoia is a delightful labradoodle I’ve been asked to paint. My portrait is starting out well. Usually we go through a seriously ugly stage at the beginning but Sequoia is such a cutie, even his underpainting is looking better than usual. I’m roughing in...Visit my shop on Etsy to order commission a painting or to see art I currently have on sale.
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