"Teddy," 8" x 10", commissioned portrait of a golden retriever, acrylic on museum quality panel, private collection (THANK YOU!). In process images of Teddy's portrait can be found on the studio's Facebook page.
However, I can paint another golden retriever - or a different kind of dog (or cat or horse or bunny or whatever) altogether - email me and we can talk specifically about YOUR project.
Teddy was a cherished family member for 12 years. I'm hoping this painting will bring a small piece of her back to where she belongs.
Fondly,
Kim, who's brain is still buzzing from her grownUPs Journaling Class - I LOVE my Thursday evening group!!
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“Katie’s Moustache,” 6x12, pet portrait in acrylic on canvasboard, $90. Inquiries to ksantini@turtledovedesigns.com . One glimpse of Katie’s face, and I was hooked. Not only did she fall into my beloved “black & white” category, but she came with a full moustache and doe-like eyes. I first covered the canvas with a variety of blues and purples, using a (mixed) light green and pink for the highlights. (Right now my palette has been expanded to include the following: pthalo blue red, azurite hue, cad red dark, alizarine crimson, cad yellow dark, and then for graying/hazing out I use light green yellow and ultramarine purple.) I lighten with titanium white and darken with one of the blues and a touch of one of the reds. As a side note, at this time last year I was really struggling with my limited palette (I went from about 60 pots of paint to 3), but I have lived the benefits – I am so much more familiar with what I can mix given just this handful of colors. My paintings are also m...
Teddy is amazing. Nobody touches your creative and whimsical (yet realistic) style.
ReplyDeleteCarol, what a treat to have YOU comment on my work - I am a big fan of your work!! Thank you so much - I've got a huge grin on my face now!!
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