Crufts Best In Show - the American Cocker Spaniel Sh Ch Afterglow Miami Ink WIP 6

Now I'm posting the penultimate WIP. Here I'm starting to think about the background for Miami's painting and have come up with an idea..... 

I've also started to put a little movement into his coat. In the reference photos his coat is perfectly groomed with not a hair out of place but I decided that in the painting he would be standing in a gentle breeze. 

I hope you're enjoying this journey in the making of a painting. 

Anne

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Crufts Best In Show - the American Cocker Spaniel Sh Ch Afterglow Miami Ink WIPs 4 & 5

American Cocker Spaniel - Sh Ch Afterglow Miami Ink

Here are the next two WIPs. The changes in the body coat are I think obvious, but perhaps less easily seen are the changes in Miami's head which are more subtle. At this stage although I'm concentrating on Miami himself, I'm also turning lots of ideas for a suitable background around in my mind. I was still very undecided at this point!

Anne

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Crufts Best In Show - the American Cocker Spaniel Sh Ch Afterglow Miami Ink WIPs 2 & 3

16" x 20" oil on canvas

The next 2 photos show the progress of Miami's painting. I always start with the eyes first although with very little detail. Just as I would dislike a dog with no eyes to look back at me, I find detailed eyes in a somewhat blank canvas rather disturbing! You can see that I've done a fair amount of work on Miami's head in the 3rd WIP although it was at this stage still far from finished.

Anne

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Crufts Best In Show - the American Cocker Spaniel Sh Ch Afterglow Miami Ink WIP 1

American Cocker Spaniel -Sh Ch Afterglow Miami Ink

Crufts Best In Show 2017

20" x 16" oil on canvas Work In Progress

I've been asked if I could explain the process of creating Miami's portrait, so will start with the first work in progress photo and an explanation of the steps involved.

I was sent some photographs of Miami by the Kennel Club and out of these selected several to sketch to see which I liked best. Eventually I chose one photo of his head and a different one of his body which I felt would work well. At this stage I wasn't sure of the background and had lots of different ideas floating around which I'll discuss later. So here is the beginning stage of Miami's painting.

Anne
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Tiger Work In Progress oil painting 2

Untitled tiger work in progress painting - 6" x 6" oil on hardboard/masonite

So - quite a lot more still to do. I think it will take about another day to finish this painting.

Tiger Work In Progress

Untitled Work In Progress - 6" x 6" oil on hardboard/masonite

This work in progress painting doesn't have a title yet - I'd be very interested to hear if anyone has any suggestions. It's available for purchase - please email me for details.

 

 

Anne - info@azpaintings.com

 

 

 

Cocker Spaniel - wip#2

Watercolour Cocker Spaniel Commission - Work In Progress #2

Here is the painting quite a bit further on. You can see that a lot of detail has been added to the body and head of the dog although the legs still need a lot of work and of coure it does need more work all over. I'm not sure how easy you'll be able to see that the sky has already been painted, but it has - it was the very first thing painted in. The grass will be the last area painted.

While I'm mentioning the sky, I'd like to stress the importance of taking it right up to the edge of the drawing and even overlap a little as there is nothing worse (well there is of course!) than seeing a blank area of white against the outline of the dog. If you try and fill it in it will usually dry with hard edges and look glaringly obvious. With detailed watercolours, you do need to have to think ahead more than is necessary in oils.

I will post the finished painting soon, although I can't promise it will be tomorrow - time will tell!

Cocker Spaniel - watercolour work in progress

Cocker Spaniel Commission - watercolour work in progress

I've just spent some time searching my blog as I couldn't believe I hadn't posted for so long! Well, it seems that is accurate and so I'd better pull my socks up and get posting more regularly.

Today's painting is pretty much self-explanatory and as can be seen is the beginning stages of a watercolour cocker spaniel. Still lots to do of course but the basics are all there.

The next work in progress will follow shortly.... (hopefully tomorrow)

Her Majesty - work in progress lion oil painting

Her Majesty - 6" x 6" oil on hardboard/masonite

I know people have enjoyed seeing work in progress paintings, so here is another one. Today's lion will need a lot of time spent on it before it, or rather she, is finished but I think it's easy to see how the final painting will appear. 

If you'd be interested in purchasing Her Majesty when completed, please email me for more information - info@azpaintings.com

Snow and Fire - work in progress snow leopard oil painting

Snow and Fire - 6" x 6" oil on hardboard/masonite

Work in Progress #2

Work in Progress #1

Another work in progress painting - this time, a snow leopard. A lot of work still to do on this one but it's a pleasure to gradually see it growing and coming to life.
 
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I have now added a second work in progress image and if you compare the two, you'll see a lot of changes, some quite subtle. There is still a great deal more to do on the painting but I'm very pleased with its progress! 

If you would be interested in purchasing this painting once finished, please email me at info@azpaintings.com

HRH (Working title) - lion work in progress painting

HRH (working title) - 6" x 6" oil on hardboard/masonite

I thought people might enjoy seeing a work in progress. This lion still has quite a lot of work to do on it but I am pleased with how it is developing. 

Does anyone have any thoughts about a good title for the painting? HRH (His Royal Highness) is just a working title and it would be interesting to see what names can be thought up!

If you'd be interested in purchasing the finished painting, please email me for more information - info@azpaintings.com