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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Joe's portrait is finished!

"Joe" (Rat Terrier)
8 x 10" acrylic on Ampersand Gessoboard
© 2009 Kathleen Coy

Joe the Rat Terrier's portrait is finished. This sweet little dog passed away last month at the age of 17 years. It's always a little sad to paint a dog who's no longer with us, but it's very rewarding too, knowing that it provides a comfort to the family and a reminder that he will always be in their hearts.

I didn't take as many work-in-progress photos as I normally do, since I have a lot on my plate right now and it takes time to stop painting and photograph, crop, adjust color, etc. But here are a few photos. The first one is the photo that I worked from. As you can see, parts of it were quite dark, making it a bit of a challenge. Since there was no way to take new photos of Joe, I did my best with it.


Starting to lay down the color.


Blocking in the rest of the colors.


And once again, the finished painting. I like the loose brushwork and painterly feel to it. It looks quiet and dignified, just like I'm told Joe was.


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17 comments:

  1. Val's Dragonfly WhimsyNovember 22, 2009 at 5:45 PM

    Beautiful painting - lovely likeness!

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  2. Scout and FreyjaNovember 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    Absolutely STUNNING! You have remarkable talent!

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  3. Jennifer MacNeillNovember 22, 2009 at 6:40 PM

    You did an amazing job! :)

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  4. First Draught FarmNovember 22, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    Captured, spot on! Lovely, as always. . .

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  5. Mona Diane ConnerNovember 22, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    It's a lovely portrait Kathleen, congrats!

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  6. UnknownNovember 23, 2009 at 2:47 AM

    Lovely painting Kathleen, you create a great atmosphere with the backgrounds, and those eyes are terrific!

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  7. CarolineNovember 23, 2009 at 2:48 AM

    Oh, I'll bet Joe's people will adore your painting. It's such a good likeness - you have an amaing talent Kathleen!

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  8. artbykarieannNovember 23, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    beautiful Kathleen, I'm sure Joe will be well remembered from this portrait. I do like the mottled backgrounds you do

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  9. KarenNovember 23, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    Beautiful work Kathleen :-)

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  10. gtyyupNovember 23, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Another beautiful painting Kat. Lil' Joe looks very much like Cindy Sue. His people will be thrilled with it I'm sure.

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  11. Dean GreyNovember 28, 2009 at 3:20 PM

    Kathleen!

    Sad to hear Joe is gone!

    What a lovely tribute to him!

    I love all the little details that went into his dog collars.

    Such expressive eyes too!

    -Dean

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  12. Paul KeepJune 23, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    Love dogs! Beautiful paintings!

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  13. NarenJune 27, 2010 at 5:42 AM

    wow.. Nice paintings and presentation. Your work is nice - Keep it up.

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  14. UnknownJune 27, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Absolutely beautiful. What a talent to carry and allow to come through your hands. I enjoyed viewing your paintings. Love them.

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  15. i love mj xxxJune 28, 2010 at 12:23 PM

    wow your amazing
    im an artist to but im just starting out
    but i hope that i'll be as good as you one day!

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  16. AnonymousJune 30, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    I just started blogger.com and have added you!!!!! You do amazing artwork!!!! You're blog is a lot like mine. You are about your artwork and dogs and life mine is about me, my dog and life. wondering if you might help me and give pointers since I just started and I really like your blog site!!!!!

    Thanks!!!!

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  17. Lesha [✖semerikoff✖] MonsterJuly 3, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Привет)) Давай дружить?

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