Friends of the Strays of Greece Dog Show

Tomorrow is the Charity dog show in Wimborne, Dorset.

It will be well signposted .

Burts Lane

Mannington,

Nr Wimborne

BH21 7JT

Pedigree and novelty classes.

Agility

Heelwork to music and much more!!

I will have a trade stand there and you will be able to buy raffle tickets to win a commission of a portrait. I will also be working on a current commission so you see how I work and see how it progresses throughout the day. It promises to be a great day and the weather hopefully good.!! So come on down, bring dog, kids etc and support this great cause.

More details of this great charity at http://www.straysofgreece.org

BACK TO THE HOUNDS!

Thought I would have another look at the hounds and feet painting today, and ended up doing some radical changes!

Decided it was looking all too busy so got rid of the horse completely....So will have to change the name when I think of something??

I decided to concentrate on the dogs and lightened up the background a little too. Not sure how this will be finished..May need to just sort legs out and leave it? Or may leave some legs a bit abstract? I like the feel of this painting now , I may leave it in a more stylised fashion?

Not sure...will maybe change it again over the next week

Anyway here is what it looks like today! As always comments welcome! :)

FRIENDS OF THE STRAYS OF GREECE.

At the end of this month 26th April 2009. I will be attending my first dog show. I have been to numerous horse shows with my work and so it will be interesting to see if there is much of a difference. I will have my trade stand there and will be working on a commission whilst there so people can watch the progression throughout the day.

The show is in Wimborne,Dorset and you can go to their website for more details.

The are a fantastic charity who travel and rescue the strays in Greece, treat them and rehome them! Admirable work.

I will be in my brand new trade stand ( as i managed to break mine over the Easter hols)! Typical...although it was a few years old now and has travelled a bit ...quite a bit! :)

Chloe Portrait.

At last I have finished this one ( I think) Sometimes I will go back to it the next day and spot something with fresh eyes!! Or my husband will :(.

Anyway, I hope she is pleased with it. I had more trouble with the skin tones with Chloe as I felt the photo I was working from wasnt really representing her slightly milkier tones as in real life. Another great reason for meeting your subject in person other than relying on photos.

The camera doesnt lie??????? OF COURSE IT DOES.

As always comments very welcome.

Chloe Portrait.

I have had to start this second portrait of my other daughter Chloe. She has seen Nicoles and is feeling a little left out.

The first one here is the first layer of paint after drawing it all out. The portrait is the same dimension as the previous one and is painted on stretched box canvas 16" x 16"

I am hoping to hang them side by side when completed in our hall. The centre of our house, as they are of course the centre of my life.

The second picture shown here is building up layers of shading of the skin tones and a little work on the eyes. Not completely happy with the mouth yet so lots of tweeking to be done further down the line!!

As always..comments welcome.

Hounds and Feet

Its gonna have to stay at that title I think! Someone told me its unlucky to change it once you've thought of somthing?

Anyway, Last blog of the day....I have continued as before but started to add a little light in the dogs etc. Will need to sort out feet and hooves etc, Only then will I be able to redo background and a bit of negative painting.

Will hopefully have time to work on this in a few days, so will upload more pics and update you soon!

Hounds and feet cont...

I have been struggling to get back to this one, but today i have added to the shading on the horse and started putting more paint on the dogs. Still very loose and not sure how tight i will do this anyway. More tomorrow...or later today if i am good :)