New portrait
>> Tuesday, January 22, 2013
A new bit of commissioned artwork.
That's Sadie and Lola. I love the gleeful leap into infinity.
This piece was one I struggled with mightily. I am an animal portrait artist... and not good at landscapes. And while there are two dogs in this, there is a lot more scenery than dog. I'm not thrilled with it, but it was certainly good for my skills! It made me do studies of light and value and color that I usually just skip right over. Boring to do, but very worthwhile, I grudgingly admit.
I hope my next commissioned piece is a nice close up of a dog, cat or horse face, though!
2 comments:
I love the joy in that leap.
=) Nice. It is a great moment that you've portrayed. =)
What you mention is what I frequently MOST appreciate in artists: patience! I am NOT good at that, and when you see some wonderful paintings, you KNOW it took LOTS of patience, and frequently several "draft" paintings/studies, etc. Yow.
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