Wednesday, January 15, 2014

30 Sighthounds in 30 Days - Day 15


Day 15 - Greyhound
5 x 7 inch, oil on panel
© 2014 Kathleen Coy 
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I loved the dramatic light in the reference photo for this piece. I lightened the shadow side of his face a bit, as it was almost black in the photo (while the lit side of his face was a little too white.) The camera tends to do that in certain lighting situations, so adjusting for these things can help make a more realistic painting when you can't paint directly from life (and I've never known a dog that can pose for hours...) This handsome boy is Gooch, short for Gucci. And with that, we are halfway through the 30 day challenge... 

6 comments:

Linda Popple said...

Love this up close perspective. He is really a handsome dog and this portrait shows it.

Unknown said...

I love this so much! Well done you!!

Pointy Bird Studio - Leesa Padget said...

My favourite so far, love the composition :)

Cindy D. said...

Amazingly expressive face and beautiful lighting. I love it! Haha, he totally looks like a Gooch! (I prefer Gooch to Gucci, not that you asked.) ;)

houndstooth said...

I really like this one! And I bet his human does, too!

Kathleen Coy said...

Thanks, ladies! I really like this one, too.