Today's painting for the 30/30 challenge is a study in composition and shape. Again, I started out thinking I would do the entire head of my little Cavalier, Charlie. But when I laid it out on the 3 x 3 inch canvas, I decided it was just another head shot, and wanted to make it more interesting. I was intrigued by the way his eye seemed to echo one side of his nose, and how the shape of the red-brown fur around his eye was almost the inverse of the white on his nose and face. I think my recent interest in Zentangles influenced this piece as well. As I painted, I completely forgot about it being my dog's face and immersed myself in the shapes. Imagine folding the piece in half: the parts would almost fit over one another. This was a fun piece to paint!
After I warmed up with the daily painting, I moved on to one of my commissions. Still a lot of fine tuning to do on this one, but here's "Hope."
And you know, it's not too early to be thinking about Christmas...so if you'd like to commission a portrait for that special someone, or as a gift to yourself (hey, why not???), just send me a note! I have gift certificates available, too. I also have a couple of special projects in the works. I'll be posting details soon, so be sure to check back!
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Love the view you choose!
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