I just completed the background on Barkley’s portrait. There were just a few glazes needed to make it rich and warm, and give it the textured appearance it needed.
I’m getting there… in fact Sheeba’s underpainting is already dry, so I’ll get to work on finishing up her background tomorrow, then back with Barkley. I’m all over the place on my schedule now! 😛
She feels much better now!
And with all of my underpaintings, I feel a strong obligation for anyone new that might see this to please not be frightened, this is an oil painting, an underpainting at that, and, well, go look at my gallery of completed paintings. I’m not finished until she looks like she’s sitting right in front of you. 😉
I’ll be working on Sheeba’s first coat of fur on cam today. When that’s finished, I’ll switch over to Barkley! Poor Sheeba looks kinda freaky all blank on her beauty-full blankie, and I can’t bear to see her looking at me with those big brown eyes pleading “paint me pleeeeease!” So, I shall paint her!
Studio cam link is in the left sidebar!
Here’s a partial underpainting on Sheeba. I’ve done something a little different with her eyes, a new “technique” you might call it, this is the underpainting mind you so her personality will come out when I finish that second layer.
I’m hoping to not get another wicked headache tonight, if I am able to avoid it I plan on finishing Barkley. Check back for the Studio Cam status (left sidebar) if you’d like to watch later tonight!
THE MAN finished his LAST patrol, is back safe & sound and will start doing all those other odds & ends that will lead him to the plane and on his way home! Whew. I know for all of you guys it’s “gone by pretty fast”, but uh, no, it hasn’t! Not at my house! LOL I feel like I haven’t seen him in ten years. Alright, six. Months. But still, it’s a long time not to see your other half. And when I say “see”, I encompass every other sense as well.
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Boy have I got some painting to do! I’m going to start this morning with Sheeba’s background, I’d like to have her blankie finished and fully dry when I start working on her furry lil self. You can get a refresher on all of the paintings in progress right here. You can also do a “search” in my lil search box and pull up all of the entries that refer to any particular pet and see the whole work in progress! (I just tried that yesterday. LOL)
This lil girl reminded me so much of Autumn Eyes that I started her background using a similar color scheme on her. Nice & warm! (The background will get another coat, too.)
Ashley is a silvery/gray kitty who I thought would just look stunning against this purpley-plum background. I’ve blocked in the background, her eyes and nose since Barkley is still somewhat tacky from yesterday’s session. I will probably get another one started too before I get back to Barkley.
I spoke with THE MAN lastnight, he is (unofficially) on his LAST patrol!! When he’s finished with this one, they’ll start turning things over to the new team. HOLY CRAP! (See Holy Crap Level Indicatorâ„¢)
It’s so strange to think that the time is really drawing near now. I keep flash-forwarding to the day we’re getting ready to go pick him up! How surreal is that going to be!? Whooowie!
Getting back into the groove, I was on the treadmill really early this morning, ran an errand, showered and now I’m getting ready to head out to the studio for a day of painting. I’ve been bad about getting my morning walk in, and lately I’ve really been needing the energy boost.
Check the webcam, I’ll be painting!
Here he is, Playdog of the year, Barkley. This is just his underpainting. Both the background and Barkley will be getting another coat tomorrow.
I’m going to turn my cam off for now, I’m debating whether or not to start another underpainting tonight. I will update if I do!
