What a handsome young dog Remus is. He was a real joy to paint so I hope his painting was a great birthday surprise for his owner.
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The finished painting 20″x16″ pastel on velour |
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Blocking in the background. Because he is lit from the front I’m just creating a gradient of colour from top to bottom. |
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More layers added and blended. |
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I had a demo evening at Portadown Visual Arts Society and brought him along to work a little. I managed to get the groundwork for the top half of his face pretty well done. |
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I’ve continued in the studio now and am going back over my worked areas bringing the fur forward another layer. This tiny shard of Unison pastel is most useful for making small marks. |
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Using lots of blue, deep navy and deep purple on his face as well as black. German shepherds tend to have a lovely navy sheen off their dark bits. |
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Working my way down his chest area. |
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Close up of his face. |
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Remus framed and ready to hang. |
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