Wally-Silver Schnauzer

A couple of great people asked me to do a painting of their best friend. So with their permission I will be posting the progress shots as I proceed. When I do a pet portrait, I like to have the client take part in the process, so I send them progress shots and invite their suggestions as I go along...I find it to be a tremendous help. The painting will be acrylic on a 14x11 stretched canvas.

1...The Drawing...
I like to prime my canvas to a mid value using black and white gesso...leaving it not over blended, but marbled. I then tint the surface with a warm mixture of thinned acrylic...mainly alizarin crimson. In the case of a portrait, I do a drawing on paper then transfer it onto the canvas by using pencil rubbed paper. The drawing is then restated using a thinned mix of alizarin & Ultra. blue.

2...Here, I'm laying in fur tones made of Ultra. blue & Burnt Sienna & white...with occasional Thalo blue, Aliz. Crimson & Diox. Purple. I keep it all in the lower scale of mid range value. Don't forget to follow the direction of the fur growth. Plus, the important darks are placed as accurately as possible.


3...More of the same for step three. Here I start to try to get a feel for a background. Strange as it may seem, I still haven't selected a background at this point. My friends , Bob and Bonnie, are super gardeners and have a backyard of flowers that is amazing. I have a lot of excellent photos which I took myself and some which she has sent me. I plan on using one of those as a backdrop for Wally.

That's it for now. More is on the way. Keep checking back for the next developments. Till next time.......

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Micah 6:8: And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Rodeo-Bronc Rider

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.

It feels good to be posting again. I've been under the weather from something, but feeling a lot better now.

I'm always on the look-out for something a bit different. With that in mind, I really abandoned detail with this painting. I grabbed for emotive color and application. Painting knife and brush were both used. Hope y'all like it!

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Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Colorful Acrylic Figures

Acrylic on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This painting was done from a reference photo provided by Roger for the WDE (weekend drawing event) on Wet Canvas. Roger issued a challenge this week: Pick one (or more) of the images with figures in and do them with just a few lines, strokes or whatever your medium requires of you. The challenge is to do the figures as simply as your medium will allow. No rubbing out, doing over etc. Make it as short and sweet as your medium will allow.

This is my answer to the challenge. It's acrylic on a 7x5 archival canvas panel. I first covered the canvas with unblended white and black gesso for a marbled effect. Then I toned it with various colors (some muted and dark, others high chroma and bright}.
This painting is unique for me....I didn't use any white paint at all. The light that is visible is the gesso shining through colorful transparent paint.
I got the first figure by painting negatively...Same for the remaining two plus colorful outlines. The area within the figures is the original toned canvas. I enjoyed doing this one .

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Psalm 33:18: The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.

Mountain Stream

Acrylic on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
This painting is an experiment for me. Some areas have multiple layers of thinned acrylic...other ares are thick and opaque. That's the fun part of using acrylics...the layering can be done in one quick setting. I changed the lighting from the reference plus idealized the colors.

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Amos 5:24: Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!

Daisy Re-do

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
I posted these daisies some time ago. I went back in and restated much of it with more color strength. I think it definitely helped.

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1 John 2:17: The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.

Cry Wolf

Oil on 7x5 archival canvas panel.
I like the color combination in this one. The yellow was added completely on a last minute whim. Just that small amount fired up the whole painting as far as I'm concerned.

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Galatians 6:9: Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.