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Monday, April 6, 2015

Maggie Re-visited ...

Months ago, last September, I started this portrait of Maggie, the Stealth Dog. It's good, but I didn't like leaving the neck in limbo.

This is what I did this morning, after watching a video by Norbert Gramer on youtube last night. He has a wonderful way of integrating the animal into an abstract background.
I scrubbed the hard edges on the right with a sponge, lifting as much as I could. Then, when dry, I painted a wet wash of aureolin and quin. burnt orange. Dried that, and did some work with a black mixture. It's not perfect because of the hard edges which are impossible to remove without damaging the paper, but I like the look. 

Maggie, looking very intense [as she usually is].

I'd like to use that technique on the background for Voodoo.  I will finish of and darken his face and his topline, and somehow figure out a way to integrate him into the rest of the painting.

Thank you so much for dropping by!

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12 comments:

  1. wendyytbApril 6, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Wow. You know, your work is brilliant ! I don't know what to say, other than that I am so impressed! I really love the header...the geese.

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  2. ArtiApril 6, 2015 at 12:52 PM

    Oh yes it definitely looks better with the softened neck.This is a dilemma for me, too.Although I do soften up the edges of my subjects,but still I am vary of painting backgrounds/merging them with the backgrounds.Thanks for telling about Norbet, I looked him up and his work is wonderful.May be I would try adding some colors in the backdrop in my next portrait! Maggie is coming along great, BTW x

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  3. Carol BlackburnApril 6, 2015 at 1:17 PM

    Maggie is looking good. I love to watch videos like that. I'll check it out.

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  4. Tweedles -- that's meApril 6, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    A magic sponge,,, and a magic brush,, and a little magic in your mind is all you need....
    and look
    what you get is magical beauty
    love
    tweedles

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  5. DukeApril 7, 2015 at 2:41 AM

    We love watching your paintings come to life☺

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  6. Linda RothApril 7, 2015 at 2:46 PM

    Think a composition of degrees of finish--some portions finished, some sort of finished, some hardly at all. The viewer sees through intelligent eyes; she's capable of putting all the info together to get the whole.

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  7. Sandra BusbyApril 8, 2015 at 12:16 PM

    Ooh yes, this is great! Looks likes he dog is peeping out from the grass :0)

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  8. hmuxoApril 9, 2015 at 4:12 AM

    Maggie is coming along beautifully and I love the softness in Voodoo. Nice work!

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  9. JudyApril 9, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    I love the way you softened the hard edges in Maggie's painting, Kathryn! Looking forward to see how you proceed with Voodoo. Looking good so far!

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  10. Catharina EngbergApril 9, 2015 at 10:36 AM

    Both Maggie and Voodoo is looking great. Maggies got that intense look. Just perfect. I think I will take a look at that video myself.

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  11. DianaApril 9, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Beautiful!!! love,Diana

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  12. Tweedles -- that's meApril 9, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    We like the look too!!!

    love
    tweedles

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