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| I have started my second try at Miss P. I painted the background doing a w/w wash with permanent rose and quin. burnt orange, and then scrumbled with those colors and cobalt blue. Then I did another rough application with a violet made of indanthrone and pink. |
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| ... quick bit of shadowing ... |
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| ... and now she is starting to look like the adorable dog she is! |
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| I love expressing emotions in animals' faces. I painted this one, called "The Laughing Labrador", several years ago for a good friend. |
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| I love the expression she has here - another face full of happiness! Just began last night, with two washes of phthalo blue for the background, and am working on her face this morning. I have no idea what color to paint her scarf - I need it bright and sunny, but not overwhelming. Any ideas??? I really haven't been this excited and pleased with painting in months. But working on these two portraits is such a joy!Thank you so much for dropping by! |
Warm winter wishes, Debbie... First, the watercolor o the Lab is unbelievable! The highlights on his fur are beautiful, and such detail on his mouth. Wow!
ReplyDeleteAs for Miss P... Her EYES are gorgeous, and I just love the colors in the background...
Now I did not know you were also planning on painting the other pose of her... I am so happy about this.. I love that expression... As for her scarf, now that's a hard one... Maybe a shade of green or yellow?
I know you will come up with a great choice.
blessings,
Penny
Kathryn, these pets are so adorable. I think their laughing is contagious. :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these paintings of the dogs, Kathryn!! You do animals so well!! The lab is absolutely fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteThese paintings of the dogs are fantastic Kathryn!!!! Your work with animals lately is amazing and the Lab is outstanding!!!!!!
They're all beautiful! We love them all!
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely! Of course I particularly love the Labrador since I have one my self ;0)
ReplyDeleteDear Kathryn - loved seeing your beautiful painting of the Labrador. Your colors always look gorgeous on these sweet pets. Do use usually use indanthrone blue for your darks? Must give this a try. Miss P is looking very good and I am so glad you are having fun painting her. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHard to believe the laughing labrador is actually a painting , it is SO true to reality , I had to put on my extra strong glasses ! xx
ReplyDeleteWe love these paintings too,, and we love that your having fun!
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Wow, these are wonderful paintings!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it great when things go well and you can enjoy your art, instead of battling with it? It really shows in your work. I love Labs! I always smile when I open your blog: those geese laughing away, and are totally brilliant.
ReplyDeleteOh.... a red polka dot scarf!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those laughing and happy faces! And John is right: seeing your happy geese makes me happy too.
ReplyDeleteLove miss P. I have thought about buying such a dog, my favourite! Lovely dogpaintings! Merry christmas!
ReplyDeleteIls sont tous adorables ! j'ai envie de leur faire un gros câlin :)
ReplyDeleteKathryn, you have an incredible talent for finding and expressing emotion in pet portraits such as these! The Laughing lab is fantastic - it makes me happy not only to see him but to think about him after I saw him! Have a warm and wonderful holiday and the very best and creative of New Years!
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