I have always tried to challenge myself when I paint, but my efforts pale compared to the challenges others give me. This painting of Freddy, a Bernese Mountain Dog, in the snow is the latest. It wasn't so much the dog part, it was the snow part. After much thought, I decided to paint the dog and background, then add the snow on the dog. I think it was the way to go.
8x10 oil on Raymar canvas panel
You can see more custom pet portraits in the Pet Portrait Gallery of my website, or purchase a Custom Portrait of your pet from my Etsy shop.
4 comments:
Wonderful painting!
I decided to paint the dog and background, then add the snow on the dog. I think it was the way to go
Wise move. Because that's exactly the layers in which we would see it as well if the dog was before us. Background , dog and then snow....one must follow psychics in order to supersede physics and create a 3 D world on a 2-D place
Wonderful painting and like the process you determined was best...I agree! Makes sense and reads right- great job! Brrrr:)
Carolyn, I love your work. Not only are your paintings beautiful, you are able to portray a sense of personality in the animals. I have been visiting your site frequently - I'm fascinated with how you handle each subject. Thank you for sharing!
This is wonderful! I am so happy to discover your work. Just had a brief correspondence with you through dailyPaintingOriginals, and was curious to see your work. This is great!
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