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I finished this guy in record time for me! 4 days. (Original Post) MLAA May 2020 OP
underpants May 2020 #1
Thank you! MLAA May 2020 #3
Very nice! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #2
Thank you! I've only got one more friend's cat to paint. MLAA May 2020 #4
"all feedback welcome!" - sorry, that looks nothing like the original... PoliticAverse May 2020 #5
That's a prize winning dog! lunatica May 2020 #9
I will have to keep trying! 🙂 MLAA May 2020 #10
Sweet! Love the eyes. Frustratedlady May 2020 #6
Love it - Hope the pup' s family does too . Lively rendering ++ lunasun May 2020 #7
I love it lunatica May 2020 #8
Thank you lunatics, you provide such good, detailed critiques/input. I appreciate it. MLAA May 2020 #11
Kicked and recommended. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2020 #12
Thank you, 😊 MLAA May 2020 #13
I have a special needs Chihuahua that I love to pieces. littlemissmartypants May 2020 #14
If you ever want me to try and paint her (for free) just take a few close up photos and email them t MLAA May 2020 #15
I would love that. Thank you. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2020 #16
Nice! bif May 2020 #17
Thank you MLAA May 2020 #18
A very close family resemblance TEB May 2020 #19
Haha.... MLAA May 2020 #20
Makes me want to pick him up and smooch him! femmedem May 2020 #21
Thank you! How kind. MLAA May 2020 #22
That's so kind of you! Sorry I didn't see this until now. femmedem May 2020 #25
Oh that is precious! You did such a great job here! LiberalLoner May 2020 #23
Thank you! MLAA May 2020 #24

MLAA

(17,165 posts)
4. Thank you! I've only got one more friend's cat to paint.
Fri May 15, 2020, 06:27 PM
May 2020

Anyone who has a furry one, I’m happy to paint for free.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. I love it
Fri May 15, 2020, 06:42 PM
May 2020

Your depiction of the fur is really admirable and unique. You give the dog an aura without being obvious about it. A special glow. You use very nice colors. I like the way you use very subtle blues and purples around the outline and shot through the fur. And then you use a dry brush to paint the outer tips of fur.

The way you don’t make the ears perfect mirror images of each other gives this little dog an expression as if it’s reacting to you talking to it. This particular ability is rare. I’m sure you captured that dog, not just a generic Chihuahua. You even included his eyelashes, another small feature that makes each animal unique. His eyes are brilliant, sharp and looking right at the viewer. You managed to make them look moist like they are in small dogs whose eyes bulge a bit.

I know what you mean about being a bit confused and suspicious about the time you put into it. I have a tree I’ve been painting since last year and I’m still not finished! The first painting I did of that same tree took me a whole two hours!

It’s finished so you can put it down.

MLAA

(17,165 posts)
11. Thank you lunatics, you provide such good, detailed critiques/input. I appreciate it.
Fri May 15, 2020, 06:53 PM
May 2020

Are you or were you an art teacher? Or perhaps you are just very observant from being an artist 🙂

MLAA

(17,165 posts)
15. If you ever want me to try and paint her (for free) just take a few close up photos and email them t
Fri May 15, 2020, 07:52 PM
May 2020

I will direct message you my email address if you want to go for it. I like the practice

MLAA

(17,165 posts)
18. Thank you
Fri May 15, 2020, 11:30 PM
May 2020

I’ve tried 4 portraits:

1 looked pretty nice
2 okay -sort of
1 not so okay

I’m enjoying animals so much more and having more success. I do want to try a portrait again before too long hoping I’ve learned something since the last one!

femmedem

(8,188 posts)
21. Makes me want to pick him up and smooch him!
Sun May 24, 2020, 07:08 PM
May 2020

I'll bet the recipient lived it because the dog's personality shines through.

MLAA

(17,165 posts)
22. Thank you! How kind.
Sun May 24, 2020, 08:04 PM
May 2020

I sent her this pic and she said it was ‘him’. He passed away a couple of years ago, so I think she will enjoy having it. I will hand him over next week. I get so attached as I paint them. I want to keep them all. i just started the last one in my backlog today, a sweet cat.

If you have a furry friend you would like me to paint (for free), just DM me and I will give you my email address to send some close up pics to 🙂

femmedem

(8,188 posts)
25. That's so kind of you! Sorry I didn't see this until now.
Fri May 29, 2020, 06:56 PM
May 2020

I've been without a computer other than my phone since before you posted. I think you'll be getting a message from me over the weekend. I hope I can take a good enough photo for you to work from.

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