I would like to introduce everyone to “Buster”! He is the sweetest little mini-schnauzer. I met Buster and his mom and dad last winter in Yuma and they commissioned me to do the painting. We had a great little photo shoot and here is the “pose” they choose for me to use as reference….. Such…
And without further ado….. I put the finishing touches on this sweet girl yesterday. All I have left to do is a few coats of a high quality water based varnish. I like to use a satin finish. The varnish not only protects the portrait, but also will bring out the depth in the many…
YAHOOO! I’m coming down the home stretch on my little Sassy girl…. I just have a few more touches to finish out….her left ear, area under her chin, and the tags on her collar. Then I’ll take a look at the all over values and make any needed corrections. Please do be aware that computer…
I spent the entire weekend working on Sassy and I’m very happy with my progress. Almost done! The above photo shows my progress in the throat area and the collar. It’s all in the details for me and silly as it seems….I do find working on the collar area quite satisfying. Maybe it is the…
So here we are, once again back with my little Sassy girl! Have only had a few hours to work my magic on this painting….been a busy week. I’m very close to having that cheek where I need it to be. Still trying to achieve that “balancing act” between light and dark. I’m feeling that…
I’m back at my easel after a long dry spell. This is Sassy one of my sweet furry grandchildren. I am in the process of re-painting her check area as you can see in the photo. There just was something not quite right with the area and after several attempts to “fix” it, I finally…
Here is part 4 of my little grand-doggie Sassy! I think she is looking fabulous…obviously I still have some work to do, but I think I have captured her sweet expression and those beautiful bright eyes. I’ve captured all the “highs” and “lows” of the bone structure now just need to soften the blends a…
As you can see, I am making some progress on my chipmunk. The head area is pretty well finished at this point…..except for a few brighter highlights that I will add once the body is more filled in. I have started laying in some values on the main body and tail. Also started laying in…
Back to my little chipmunk painting….the first photo is just a reminder of where I left off. The photo below is the most recent update. Doesn’t look like I got much done. Truth be told, I only had a couple of hours yesterday to be at my easel. I spent most of my time making…
Canvas is probably one of the most popular and well-known painting surfaces. What follows here is a very general over view of my experience with canvas as a painting surface. There are many, many manufacturers and they all put their own spin on the different weights, grounds, shapes, and sizes. You can find canvas made…