Sept 7

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Sept 7

9/7/2013

Week one of the thirty-day challenge - done!

After blocking in a painting I usually go straight to the eyes in full detail. This little guy was a challenge, but even without seeing his eyes I think you can feel his spunk.

6 Comments

Patti Vincent link

9/7/2013 04:46:53 am

Adorable! Nice values.

Helen Moreda

9/7/2013 05:42:38 am

Great painting. Love how you used color. And no, we do not need to see the eyes.

Page Railsback.com

9/7/2013 11:42:57 am

Fabulous dog portraits...Keep them coming

Robert P. Britton Jr link

9/7/2013 01:06:16 pm

Who's a lovely dog!

:)

That's a wonderful expression of your canine friend! Fantastic job!

Linda Collins

9/8/2013 06:07:21 am

Robert, I think you have given me a new mantra while I paint! Thank you (and all) for your kind supportive words.

Page Railsback

9/8/2013 11:51:06 am

This guy is adorable..really like the way you paint

Linda Collins

You are never too old to learn new tricks. The palette knife painting workshop with Leslie Saeta was an excellent experience. I have used the palette knife in a very limited way in the past but it will be a more regular tool for me in the future. Thanks Leslie!

Thank you to everyone who followed my Thirty Dogs in Thirty Days. It is always a good exercise, exciting to begin and a relief to be finished!

It's September, time for thirty paintings in thirty days again! This year I've taken a different approach. Instead of asking friends to send me their pictures, I met and photographed each dog myself. Some dogs were more cooperative than others but I like the mixed bag of poses and expressions I ended up with. Everyone I spoke with was so nice to allow me to photograph their dogs, thank you all for agreeing to be part of this project!

I'm having fun experimenting with the techniques I learned at a three-day workshop with Dreama Tolle Perry.
http://dreamatolleperry.com
Using transparent oils as the base of a painting really makes the final colors pop. And painting with Dreama was such a treat, she is just lovely.

The Thirty-Paintings in Thirty Days was such a good experience for me. I feel as though my work has improved from the experience. It is nice now to be able to take my time and paint a little larger.

Halfway through the challenge and over two-hundred artists are still posting daily paintings!

I have joined Leslie Saeta's "Thirty Paintings in Thirty Days" challenge. Three hundred and forty-two artists will create over 10,000 paintings during the month of September. You can see everyone's work here:
http://www.lesliesaeta.blogspot.com/

I'm hoping this challenge will jump-start my painting which has sadly taken a back seat to a busy summer. And now the fun begins....

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Dog Face Artwork

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