She is drop-dead gorgeous, is tan year round and commands authority whenever she appears! Who other than Berk - the most stunning Rhodesian Ridgeback I have ever seen.
Her Mum Whitney has asked me to paint her two Ridgebacks and so here I present Berk.
My initial pencil drawing was the basis for the subsequent watercolour washes.
Initial line drawing[/caption]
Over a few days I added more form and then fine-tuned for details.
Early loose watercolour washes being laid in to create form[/caption]
I hope I have captured her spirit.
After painting this dog I realise that really I much prefer painting smooth-coated and short-haired dogs. Another lesson learnt!
What is your preference in doggies? Smooth and sleek or shaggy and rugged? I would love to see which is tops.
That's it! I've decided to really go outside my painting size comfort zone. Now "big" to me is A3 as I am usually an 8x10 inch kind of girl. Also I can't go bigger than A3 as my scanner won't take it and I want to be able to scan my artwork and make cards and possible prints in the future.
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