Tiger as of tonight. I didn’t get as far as I’d have liked. (Am I really going to catch a cold? Bleh.) But, just to be different, I started with the eyes this time. It kind of weirds me out! These eyes, floating in a hazy scribble, then in this glowing fog …. Well, it’s … Read More “Portrait Marathon: TIGER progress 1”
Thanksgiving was great, with lots of family fun and food. I’m re-charged and ready to PAINT! Jennifer’s Ruler TIGER is up next. Jennifer sent me a wonderful photo to work from. Look at that happy boy, with the jaunty tail! Cropping and getting a general idea for background got me this final reference image. Now, on … Read More “Portrait Marathon: TIGER’s turn! (I stand corrected!)”
Tuck is done! Between the last installment and now, more detail. Detail, detail, detail! Smaller and smaller brushes, very few larger area washes. I guess I could talk and talk about every brush stroke, but T-day dinner is at our house tomorrow, and I need to get into the kitchen now! Lori, Thanks so much … Read More “portrait Marathon update: Tuck DONE”
Well, that’s looking better! Still a lot of work to do, but you can see more what’s going on. If you glance back at the earlier post, and see the hot pink bedding, with the weird blotches of darker color, I hope you, like I am, are soothed by this new more sumptuous deep red … Read More “Portrait Marathon update: Tuck progress 2”
Lori and I had to work out a better reference photo for Tuck, but we finally settled on this one. This is cropped and enhanced to usability. I had to recreate his muzzle just below the nose where the picture ended before his nose did. Look at that sweet houndy face! Isn’t it interesting how … Read More “Portrait Marathon update: Tuck progress”
Ah! Done! Skye’s owner, Leslie, told me that Skye likes to really MOVE, treating the yard like a Nascar track. Her (further) use of race car terminology tipped me that she’s a fan (I hope I got that right!) The reference photo is a stark stare, eyeballs ready to pop out of her head, she’s … Read More “Portrait Marathon update: Skye DONE!”
What can I say? I was hungry! Anyway, I wanted to talk a bit about how Harry’s portrait evolved. I had a brave idea last night as I was going to sleep, to push the warm, even red, into Harry, while keeping the background all in blues. Red is scary. It’s a very powerful color. … Read More “Harry’s development, which I forgot to post about!”
Nancy’s Harry, staring with full attention out over the waters. This was his first time at Dewey, as a fairly recent adoption. His world was still revealing new things to him at every moment, at every turn, on every walk. I’m always amazed at how well greyhounds hold up at Dewey (Greyhounds Reach the Beach … Read More “Portrait Marathon update: Harry DONE”
Nancy’s Harry, a handsome black greyhound with a roman nose and toothy underbite, is up next. We had some trouble to come up with a good reference photo, but she just sent me a wonderful one of him at Dewey Beach, DE, looking out over the waves. I think I can make that work, so … Read More “Portrait Marathon: Who’s next?”
Whew!! Phoenix is finished, and I’m quite pleased with how he turned out. I’m impatiently waiting for it to dry enough so I can scan it to show you. *drumming fingers**checking dryness, checking time, adding 3 hours for the east coast**drumming fingers some more**checking dryness, huffing in frustration, and going to get a beer**squinting at … Read More “Portrait Marathon update: Phoenix is Done!”
