I'm getting in the short rows with Livie, a pastel painting of a Japanese Chin (I think they're also called a Japanese Spaniel). The picture was taken with my digital camera since my scanner won't work with this computer now. Grrrrrr! Many people prefer to photograph their art but I've always gotten better pictures from a scanner. Perhaps it's just the way I take the photos or something - I do know that we haven't had suitable weather for photography here lately and the lack of good light may be much of the reason for the poor photos.
Whatever the reason, just look at the progress and not the quality of the photograph posted! lol
Actually, the painting is all but done. I have a few details to add such as some feathery strokes to the fur in places and as soon as I get approval from the commissioner, I'll start the final varnishing.
Let me know if you see anything amiss.
I've started a new portrait commission of a sweet little Japanese Chin. Unfortunately, this is a memorial portrait and I'm always so sad to get these as it means the dear pet has departed. This little girl is being done in pastel on Ampersand PastelBord at about life size which is 8x10 inches. I haven't prepared any of my own boards in an 8x10 size and since I had one already from Ampersand, I'm using it. I'll also use the glassless framing process to seal it as it has to be shipped to California - all the way from one coast of the US to the other - and I don't want to chance that it will get damaged. I'm using my usual pastels: Richeson sticks for the layout and color blocking, Rembrandt soft pastels for most of it and pastel pencils for details.
