Juniors' Tribute

I'm doing a commission for a good friend at work who also happens to be my boss. This is of his sweet little dog--his name is "Junior".
Sadly he lost this precious dog and he asked me to paint him.  Wow I know I have to do a good job-this means a lot to them--I want to do the best I can.
To tell you the truth, just blocking him in, I am falling in love with this little dog--Roger gave me a couple of pictures to paint from and I chose this one. As usual this is a rough block in, and I have a long way to go--but cross your fingers I can do a good job as this is an important painting.
He would love to have this for Christmas.  No pressure- lol
It is so cold here in Kansas this December and they are calling for snow tomorrow. Good time to stay home and paint and paint and paint! Stay warm and Happy Painting!

ALTAR FLOWERS

I pretty much worked on everything--I balanced the flowers more for a more pleasing composition (I hope) I toned down the cloth below the flowers --I felt it was too bright and took attention away from the flowers. and I repainted the background to calm it down.. so this is where i think I will stop--hope you liked the step by steps and how I get to the finish. Happy painting.
BTW it is Really windy here in the KC area--I will post again if we don't get blown away! lol

Altar Flowers (almost)

hmmmmm This is getting there I think --as always I need to live a while with it--I worked mostly on the front cloth--it still is not what i want it to be but getting closer. I also worked on the vase --it has a better shape. I piddled with the flowers - got them more in shape. That is what painting is---- starting loose, going back refining and refining and refining-till you get something near to what you saw when you first wanted to paint it.   I noticed the beautiful flowers on the altar during church so when it was over, I went up to the altar and took pictures with my phone. I changed the background to this as I wanted it softer than the wood that was behind the actual flowers. 

Altar Flowers (Step 2)

This needs more work,  I was in a very loose mood today--I know i will work more on this --I can see things I want to correct--but I did enjoy what I have done today. I need to wash my brushes--but I will do that after I eat the good meal my son cooked (chicken dumplings with salad and corn )---yum.
Happy Sunday and Happy Happy Painting! xxxxxoo

Altar Flowers (step one)

These flowers were on the alter at my church, Trinity Anglican. I went up and took a picture of them with my phone when church was over.
This is my first block-in, where I place everything loosely. I am using transparent colors for the block-in---no white--this keeps the colors clean while you are feeling your way with placement and it can easily be changed if you need to. This is one way I start--(it depends on my mood with each painting) ( I saw Nancy Medina do this when I took a class from her last summer) Also, I have some videos by Hedi Moran that she teaches the same way of starting. Happy Painting) :-)

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 How did I forget to post these 3 paintings on my blog??? These were painted in Nancy Medinas' class in June..what joy!!

Day 1 we painted the Hollyhocks
I call this

June Hollyhocks
11x14 unframed
$225

Day 2 (sunflowers)

Blue Vase w/ Sunnies

11x14 (unframed)
$175

Day 3
Geraniums & Me

11x14 (unframed)
$175