Thursday, May 9, 2013

 
Demo for painting
 

First, I toned the canvas using Rembrandt's Transparent Red Medium.  The reason I use it  is because it makes the final painting more luminous when it peeks through here and there.  I started by measuring the distance between the eyes, then using that increment to place nose and top and bottom of the head.  I started with the darks.  (Before even starting the painting, I did a couple of drawings and a study with oils)

 Then I started adding the white and grays, trying to include temperature difference to make it more interesting. 
 Finished up by adding details, lightening the ears, and adding the color.  I never met the dog in person, but the owner said the fur was black even though the photo looks more brown and white. 



7 comments:

  1. Absolutely wonderful portrait and tribute. Great job. After I send this comment, I'll let you know if your "prove you're not a robot thingy" is pulled off. Thanks for visiting my blog and being inspired to turn it off! I enjoy commenting on blogs so much more when I don't have to type those extra letters in!

    Nope, it is still asking for the proof...

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  3. I tried it again. Thank you for helping me with this.

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  5. I really enjoyed seeing your process. Thanks for sharing. Rembrandt's Transparent Red Medium is a favorite color of mine. You captured a wonderful expression in his face... great job!

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  6. He is truely precious. What a face! Beautiful rendering and as a non-oil painting artist I found the progressions very helpful.

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