Half of you will be sad about that, the other half will be jumping up and down that they did not have to wait too long!
So here she is, all finished
The darling Maisie.
Maisie will be added to my gallery site
Come on over and take a look!
Showing posts with label Diane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diane. Show all posts
Saturday, 16 October 2010
The darling Maisie
Whoops, I got carried away and completely finished painting Maisie without photographing any more stages.
Half of you will be sad about that, the other half will be jumping up and down that they did not have to wait too long!
So here she is, all finished
Half of you will be sad about that, the other half will be jumping up and down that they did not have to wait too long!
So here she is, all finished
Friday, 15 October 2010
Diane's Dog III
In this stage, I have painted the nose - and then the darker pattern on the face.
Maisie has two colours to her coat, a yellow/tan and a grey .
So to paint these, I made sure to have the two necessary mixes made and ready. The yellow mix was quite wet and the grey stickier.
This is because the yellow gets laid in first, then the grey is added whilst the wash is still wet. Because it is stickier than the yellow, there will not be cauliflower run backs. I'm sure most of us have seen those. They are not welcome in my dog paintings!
Maisie has two colours to her coat, a yellow/tan and a grey .
So to paint these, I made sure to have the two necessary mixes made and ready. The yellow mix was quite wet and the grey stickier.
This is because the yellow gets laid in first, then the grey is added whilst the wash is still wet. Because it is stickier than the yellow, there will not be cauliflower run backs. I'm sure most of us have seen those. They are not welcome in my dog paintings!
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Diane's Dog II
Those who follow my painting style, will know that when I paint dogs, the eyes are the first part I paint.
So here they are, on darling Maisie:
Already she begins to feel alive to me.. so work progresses...
So here they are, on darling Maisie:
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Diane's Dog
As dog owners, Paul and I know some incredible people.
One of these people is Diane, a veterinary nurse.
When we adopted Missy, she helped us discover the real Missy - not the fearful, snappy girl who hated the vets - but the Missy that loves a fuss from everyone, who will give a paw or a kiss or speak for her treat and fuss.
The Missy who can stand on the vet's table and not react.
The Missy who was a great patient when she recently had a cancerous lump removed.
Diane encouraged us to come up to the vet practice a few times a week, where she and the other staff played and fussed our Missy until she was no longer scared of the vet practice.
So when Diane lost her beloved Maisie recently, it was a great honour to do something special for her - and capture her darling girl in watercolour.
Here's the drawing
and here the background
the next few days will see the painting progress to its finish.
One of these people is Diane, a veterinary nurse.
When we adopted Missy, she helped us discover the real Missy - not the fearful, snappy girl who hated the vets - but the Missy that loves a fuss from everyone, who will give a paw or a kiss or speak for her treat and fuss.
The Missy who can stand on the vet's table and not react.
The Missy who was a great patient when she recently had a cancerous lump removed.
Diane encouraged us to come up to the vet practice a few times a week, where she and the other staff played and fussed our Missy until she was no longer scared of the vet practice.
So when Diane lost her beloved Maisie recently, it was a great honour to do something special for her - and capture her darling girl in watercolour.
Here's the drawing
and here the background
the next few days will see the painting progress to its finish.
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