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| This is the finished painting. 12″x16″ pastel on velour. |
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| This was one of the reference photos I worked from. I had a selection of others too just to get the colours of the coat in different light. |
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| As I liked the composition of the photo I had very little to do other than sketch directly from the photo. This is my line drawing transferred onto the light grey colour velour. |
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| Working the background first as always I’ve tried to replicate the out of focus look of the plants outside. There’s also a faint hint of Maud’s reflection. Pastels are so great for this type of effect as they blend so easily! |
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| I’ve worked the top left and am moving across the dog. For animals of all sorts it about following the grain of their fur as it gives a sense of the shape and form underneath. |
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| This was Maud framed with a triple mount leaving some space between in the painting and the first mount. |