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Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting

Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting

Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting This is the first layer of paint as I start on Daisy’s portrait. My goal at this point, is to capture the feeling of volume in the form by defining areas of dark, light and midtone. I also try to establish the local...
Portrait of Daisy, a rescue dog

Portrait of Daisy, a rescue dog

Portrait of Daisy, a rescue dog The painting I last posted about–Pudge’s portrait was part of a set given as a gift. Daisy was the companion dog portrait that I painted. This is the sketch for her portrait. In order to keep both paintings...
Finished Portrait of an English Yellow Lab

Finished Portrait of an English Yellow Lab

Finished Portrait of an English Yellow Lab This is the finished custom pet portrait of Pudge, an English Yellow Lab. The final painting was 12″ x 12″ in acrylic on an archival hard panel. I’ll be posting the companion portrait of Daisy next. I was...
Continuing a Portrait of Pudge

Continuing a Portrait of Pudge

Continuing a Portrait of Pudge I roughed in the painting of Pudge using largish, bristle brushes and it very quickly started to fall into place. The fur already feels like the correct texture for a lab mix. Pudge’s coloring seems about right too. Some paintings...
Pet Portraits for a New Home

Pet Portraits for a New Home

Pet Portraits for a New Home I was asked to create two portraits of Pudge and Daisy as a “new home” gift. Both would be 12 x 12 and would be hung together so their colors should be in harmony. Fortunately I had some great photos to work from which is not...