New painting in Progress. Westie this time.

This has been commissioned by a work colleague for her mum. Nina was her mums dog but she died at the age of two after a short life full of health problems. She was undergoing X-rays when she died under the anaesthetic.
They had this really cute reference photo of her. She was on a brown cushion with a simba from lion king stuffed toy next to her and 70s style striped curtains behind her. I took all that out and put a dark blue behind and just the impression of some blanket for her to be sitting on. I'm not going to put too much effort into that. It doesn't photograph too well anyway.

At least we can focus on the painting this time and not on the obesity of the dog...HAHA :D

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...allywestie.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pess/nina1.jpg

An update.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pess/nina2.jpg

gorgeous!! I can't wait to see the finished product. :D

Wow!! lookin' dang good so far :D

Thanks for stopping in guys.

Here is an update.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pess/nina3.jpg

VERY nice!

ADORABLE! You are very talented!

Ashley

WOW!! Great Job!!! That is looking so awsome!!:eek:

Thanks guys.

Finally a new update. All the top part of the head and sides etc...is just ugly under work. No real detail or refinement put into that yet. Plus there are a few glitches to work on as I go along.

I've been a little busy lately with work, wing chun training..I have my assessment tomorrow too...Yikes...and photography.
I did another photoshoot with a mates GSDs yesterday and got some great shots. I may post some if people are bothered.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pess/nina4.jpg

Here is an update.

Still more work to do on the head and ears then I can get the body done.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pess/nina5.jpg

That is coming along so well! He looks like you could reach out and pet him now!

Thanks.

Here is an update on her. Mainly the body to finish off now.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...pess/nina6.jpg

She looks like she could walk off the canvas. You are amazing. :)

Thanks.

Here is the final painting. Hope you enjoyed watching.

Next is a horse so I'll not be posting it in here, lol.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...s/Ninatext.jpg

AWWWWWW! I am sure the mom will LOVE this! :)

WOW that is amazing.
AHHH i want to see your horse!
You better be making a thread on it.
I'll be watching.
lol.
But really.
That's amazing.

I'll make a thread for Basher in the general pet section then.

Meanwhile, here is the ref composite of it. There will be backgrounds and such behind, it won't be white. The images are ref photos that I took, not paintings. The horse belongs to my sister and I'm doing it as an xmas present for her.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ashercomp2.jpg

What a sweet painting! She looks so soft & fluffy. Her expression & eyes are just beautiful. Is this done in oils?

I do all my final paintings in mixed media which includes acrylic, watercolour pencil, coloured pencil, black drawing pen and sometimes a bit of graphite.

Have to wait until I am next working with the client because her laptop died...lol.
I can't take it in for framing until Tuesday anyway.

Oh my that's breath taking! You did an absolutely fantastic job:)
Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Originally Posted by Canis-Lupess

I'll make a thread for Basher in the general pet section then.

Meanwhile, here is the ref composite of it. There will be backgrounds and such behind, it won't be white. The images are ref photos that I took, not paintings. The horse belongs to my sister and I'm doing it as an xmas present for her.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...ashercomp2.jpg

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Oh, okay.
I'll be looking for it :]
Thats a really pretty horse!!!
I wish I had a sister who did amazingly amazing paintings for christmas lol!