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Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting

Daisy’s Portrait, the Underpainting

by | Jun 3, 2016 | Blog

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...
Finished Portrait of an English Yellow Lab

Finished Portrait of an English Yellow Lab

by | May 10, 2016 | Blog

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

by | Apr 16, 2016 | Blog

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

by | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog

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...
Finished Painting of a Black Labrador Retriever

Finished Painting of a Black Labrador Retriever

by | Oct 28, 2015 | Blog

Finished Painting of a Black Labrador Retriever This is the finished custom pet portrait of Huck, a Black Labrador Retriever. I’ve heard many other artists talk about the difficulties in painting a black animal–but I enjoy it. It’s like using light...