A beloved dog's portrait in oils on an 11" x 14" smooth Masonite panel.
NOTE: Click on any of the photos to view them larger than they are posted on the blog.
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| As always, I start with a simple sketch. I use a wash made from a mixture of Alizarin Crimson red and ultra marine blue- equal parts. I add some turp to a bit of this, thinning the paint so I make a good outline of the sketch, and start placing some of the 'darks' where they need to be in the under-painting. Always with oils, you will need to add some of your darks first. Since this is a "black" dog (remember there is no real black in nature), I am actually adding a reddish under-painting. This dog has a reddish/purplish skin underneath her coat. |
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| Here I have started placing some of the lights on the face, and a background layer. Nothing is close to being completed here., that's why I call it ,"The UGLY Stage"! |
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| I start to place some of the dog's coat colors in at this stage. I always allow my under-painting to dry before adding another, or I will end up with a "muddy" mess! |
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| I am perfecting her tongue and teeth, have the eyes close to being completed. More of her gorgeous coat layers are added. |
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| As you can see, I have added more and more layers of her shiny dark coat, with an equal parts mixture of the Alizarin Crimson. |
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This custom ordered dog portrait is completed. She is painted in oils on an 11" x 14", prepped and smoothed with Gesso, Masonite panel. Note the detail of the dog's ears. And, yes, that is a true white spot in her left ear (right when viewing), her owners never noticed on her- until they saw the painting!
I hope you've enjoyed reading my blog, and seeing a few of the steps in creating a dog in oil paints.
I would love to create a custom painting of your pet.Please contact me from this blog, or my email address: sandrasart777@aol.com
Blessings,
Sandra Cutrer Fine Art |
