tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post7700648934446300131..comments2023-06-26T03:48:47.216-07:00Comments on The Painting Struggle: Something DifferentAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-42183857430228124542012-07-16T16:05:03.528-07:002012-07-16T16:05:03.528-07:00Rhonda - Thanks. Whilst it was a new subject I use...Rhonda - Thanks. Whilst it was a new subject I used the same ideas that I use when approaching landscape or human figure work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-35497542110901005502012-07-16T08:40:47.317-07:002012-07-16T08:40:47.317-07:00Well done! If this is your first pet portrait, it...Well done! If this is your first pet portrait, it shows that your strong background works for any subject :)RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-49779464897419121552012-07-14T12:33:43.860-07:002012-07-14T12:33:43.860-07:00Peter - Thanks. Hope the trip has been both pleasu...Peter - Thanks. Hope the trip has been both pleasurable and productive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-11733110806492282812012-07-14T07:02:07.221-07:002012-07-14T07:02:07.221-07:00Hi Mick. Just back from a week in Devon. This is v...Hi Mick. Just back from a week in Devon. This is very nice. Keep pushing the boundaries.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-35011519520077755042012-07-14T04:53:30.840-07:002012-07-14T04:53:30.840-07:00Ray - Thanks. I had to think about this one, depic...Ray - Thanks. I had to think about this one, depicting fur isn't easy if it's going to be convincing. In some ways it was a case of 'less is more'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-63199758848369219032012-07-14T04:51:33.663-07:002012-07-14T04:51:33.663-07:00Linda - Thanks. You are right, these do make attra...Linda - Thanks. You are right, these do make attractive pieces for sale and this one has already met with interest but I'm holding on to it to give the owners first refusal. It could develop into a little earner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-88766673243106863462012-07-14T04:48:49.227-07:002012-07-14T04:48:49.227-07:00Caroline - Thanks a lot. Glad to have you back in ...Caroline - Thanks a lot. Glad to have you back in circulation. I hope you get your computer problems sorted, all sorts of things suffer without them. It's remarkable how much they become part of your life.<br /><br />No, the dog isn't ours. It belongs to some people I know through their attendance at our local pub. The dog is a real character and it's easy to understand why people get so attached to them when you see animals like this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09350381570737387904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-72728654892088614892012-07-12T23:17:10.863-07:002012-07-12T23:17:10.863-07:00Great portrait Mick, you can see the character of ...Great portrait Mick, you can see the character of the dog. I like the subtle way you have given the fur texture without losing the overall white of the coat.Ray Maclachlan Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542553965601642263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-52953013704229751542012-07-12T14:30:15.874-07:002012-07-12T14:30:15.874-07:00You did a great job Mick! the painting is adorable...You did a great job Mick! the painting is adorable, just like the dog. Dog portraits are very popular, a nice source of income to offset the cost of art supplies, which are a constant as you know.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468843067640834925.post-52427517410639395452012-07-12T09:44:55.109-07:002012-07-12T09:44:55.109-07:00Hi Mick, how nice it is to see your latest paintin...Hi Mick, how nice it is to see your latest paintings again, the iris paintings and the coastal painting are just lovely. Very interesting to read about your creative process too. That is a wee Westie dog and you have captured the kind of breed very well indeed. Is this your dog? he looks a fine wee beastie as they say here in Scotland! carry on the great work Mick.Caroline Simmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598525698486576546noreply@blogger.com