Roxy

June 8, 2010, 16" x 20" acrylic on canvas (Sold)

Another commission from a friend and co-worker, Leigh. This is her dog, Roxy; Half standard poodle and half golden doodle. We struggled for a very long time to get a photo we were comfortable with and we were never satisfied with the background. So, she decided to go for a simple red. The picture was taken outdoors, near midday, so the san is coming almost straight down, just a bit to the left.

On the technical side, the painting only has four different colors: Cadmium Red, Anthriquinone blue, Carbon Black and Titanium White. The background is red with a touch of blue, the dog is blue with a bit of red, and varying quantities of white blended with red, blue or red/blue for the fur. The eyes and nose include black.
Figuring out the fur was the most challenging part of the painting. I ended up using an old, very stiff bristled, straight brush, applied gently in very short strokes. Leigh's very happy with it (and thinking of surprising her husband for Fathers Day. Hopefully he does not visit this blog.)