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Molly, Portrait of a Little Princess

Molly, Portrait of a Little Princess

by | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog

Molly, Portrait of a Little Princess Molly is one very cute little Shih Tzu, and her portrait would be the first painting I had done of her breed. Molly’s guardian wanted a painting of her in her princess costume with its net skirt, shiny sequin crown–and...
Finished Portrait of Two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

Finished Portrait of Two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

by | Oct 25, 2014 | Blog

Finished Portrait of Two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels This is what it looks like when I put it all together in the finished portrait. I’m particularly happy with how the feathering on both dogs turned out with its fine detailing. I also like how the...
Finished Portrait of a Chocolate Lab

Finished Portrait of a Chocolate Lab

by | Sep 20, 2014 | Blog

Finished Portrait of a Chocolate Lab This is the finished painting of Bear, the Chocolate Labrador Retriever. I really enjoyed the challenge of placing him in autumn landscape. When a painting is larger like this one, 24″ x 18″, it allows a greater focus...
Chocolate Lab Painting In Progress

Chocolate Lab Painting In Progress

by | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog

Chocolate Lab Painting In Progress I’ve been working on Bear, the dog in the painting by getting the darks and lights in place. His coat color is very uniform so the trick is to suggest the shape of his body without altering the color of his fur. Although his...
First Steps–The Portrait’s Underpainting

First Steps–The Portrait’s Underpainting

by | Jul 30, 2014 | Blog

First Steps–The Portrait’s Underpainting For me, every painting starts with a first, rough underpainting. And when that goes well, I know the rest of the painting is going to go well too. This painting is starting off that way–you can see a...