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| FINALLY started Krystie. I had been procrastinating because she is not an easy subject, and I wanted to do a super job. I masked, and put down two w/w washes - a greyed blue, using indanthrone blue, and a purple, made up of quin. burnt orange, quin. violet and indanthrone. Then I started the ears, using the same three pigments. I painted w/w, trying from the very beginning to create some sense of the wavy hair. |
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| I did the upper torso, neck and part of the head, then removed the masking, and stroked in some quin. burnt orange for her tan patches. The eyes I did w/w, with several glazes, and used some alizarin crimson on the inner canthus and lower lid. |
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| More w/w everywhere, and some direct painting to suggest the hair texture. |
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| I honestly didn't think I would get this far. Painting all the texture of the hair was quite a job, but I think it looks credible. The eyes appear a bit off to me right now, but when the shadows are done, I think they will be fine. Spaniels have heavy upper lids, so there is a lot of shadowing. More glazing to be done, but I feel I am on the right track. Thank you very much for dropping by, and your comments are always welcome! |
She is coming along beautifully, Kathryn. I love the way you're painting the fur!!! It definitely looks like fur...nice job.
ReplyDeleteOh, those eyes! Beautiful and expressive.
ReplyDeleteOh, Kathryn! I am so happy to be the first to comment! She is coming out spectacularly! What an expression - she is going to be great!
ReplyDeleteYou are certainly on the right track Kathryn! You are braver than I am - and you are doing a wonderful job :0)
ReplyDeleteWhen you post the WIPs it is so much fun to see how the painting develops. The fur and the hair is difficult I am sure. Waiting to the final painting. And by the way your Hollyhocks are magnificent..
ReplyDeleteKathryn Krys looks marvellous! You have captured my girl wonderfully. Also following along with your progress has been really special as well and makes this the best birthday gift ever.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
Peggy
You are on the right track! It is an very difficult dog to paint but she comes out beautifully! The eyes are so realistic. Can't wait to see the finished painting. Will be lovely!
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