"Wiggles", a mixed breed pup is my newest commissioned painting. According to his owner, he is very active and gets so excited about his animal and people friends, that he "wiggles" all over. So, being a resue dog, he was promptly named for what he does best!
I don't know if the owner is following my blog, and if she is I sure hope she doesn't "freak" over the lay-in! I explained to her that the creation of a painting is sort of like a human- one thin layer at a time on top of the framework!
I drew Wiggles first, placing a thin outline on an 11" x 14" canvas board. On a regular stretched canvas, I would normally use a thin charcoal vine to draw with; but with a board, I use graphite, or sometimes just a brush with thin paint and turp. I then start to add in the "colors" that I can see underneath and build up until I get to the final hairs. Like people, animals have some purple veins, and deep red blood. Their skin has many more different shades and colors than humans, and it all depends on the individual animal.
Don't fret- Wiggles will "wiggle" his way out of these layers and be just as beautiful on art board as he is in person!
"How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number-living things both large and small. (Psalm 104:24-25)
Blessings,
Sandra Reeves Cutrer
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