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Friday, January 3, 2014

30 Sighthounds in 30 Days - Day 3


Day 3 - Greyhound
6 x 6 inch oil on panel
© 2014 Kathleen Coy
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The beautiful, smiling girl in today's painting is Ava, and is a great example of why I'm pretty picky about what photos I will work from when painting pets. This reference photo had it all: taken outdoors in natural light, no flash to wash out the shadows or mess with the eyes, the photo clear and in focus, and of course the fabulous pose. I'm extremely happy with this painting, counting it among my person favorites.
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8 comments:

  1. Megan HasenbeckJanuary 3, 2014 at 9:38 AM

    This is beautiful!!! I love everything about it.

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  2. Sally DeanJanuary 3, 2014 at 9:39 AM

    This is fantastic! So good!

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  3. Lydia (Killebrew) JechorekJanuary 3, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    As always great job. I really love the way the dark green makes him pop.

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  4. UnknownJanuary 3, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    Love the happy expression on this greyhound!

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  5. Kathleen CoyJanuary 3, 2014 at 11:48 AM

    Thanks ladies, for the lovely comments!

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  6. Cindy D.January 3, 2014 at 6:36 PM

    Who doesn't love a smiling dog! She looks extra happy, in fact. Wonderful work!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 4, 2014 at 1:06 PM

    Oh Kathleen, I LOOOVE this!!! Beautiful!!

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  8. Taffy January 4, 2014 at 9:01 PM

    Ava is beautiful! You always know how to pick the best photos for your paintings.

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