Saturday, December 10, 2011

Did You Say "Walk?"




















oil on canvas panel 8x6 inches
not for sale

The current Daily Paintworks Challenge is to paint man's best friend and his/her favorite thing. This is my own little studio dog, Sandy. She's a lovable bundle of love, fur and dog kisses. She waits patiently while I paint and knows exactly the moment I'm finished. Here she is on my studio rug at just that moment hoping for her favorite thing: a walk. When I talk to her about anything she cocks her head like this. Yep, she's adorable. Oh, but back to the painting!

She's white, which I knew would be a challenge, and that maltese (silky) and poodle (curly) hair was a challenge too. Luckily for me, my studio lights both cool and warm showed up in her fur. The color seemed to tie in with the rug, so I used consistent paint application throughout to further unify the painting. A limited palette helped too: burnt umber, yellow ochre, alizarin, ultramarine, cad yellow medium and T white. I really enjoyed painting my own little sweetheart.
To see the other entries to this challenge, click here.

9 comments:

  1. Sandy is the cutest! I love how you tied in the colors of the rug to her shadows. Nothing is cuter than a cocked head.
    Love your last bridge painting too!

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  2. I just love when a dog is asking a question, and you captured it perfectly!

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  3. Your Sandy is adorable Karen! I love how you handled all the color in her white fur.

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  4. Sandy is adorable and beautifully painted. She looks so much like my Maggie- who was a little bichon. Love how you painted all the fun fur! Also love that we are ready and getting a new bichon in about 6 more weeks! I will have a new studio assistant:)

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  5. Adorable!!!! I know that head tilt well, I see it daily when I ask my puppy "Moose" if he's hungry:)) Wonderful painting!!

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  6. Isn't it amazing when you paint who or what you Love? Sandy is beautiful and you captured her so well. I have one of those Maltese-Poodle combos at home too. She is white with a few black spots. Maybe I'll give it a try now that you have given me great inspiration. Love the way you painted the rug, too.

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  7. I love her expression and your whites are beautiful...reflecting the surroundings perfectly. I'm always impressed with your paintings. Merry Christmas!

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  8. Really cute dog, and I love how you depicted her.

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  9. What a darling dog, and a sweet little face. Great painting, Karen

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