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Published: 2008-12-15 05:16:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 3210; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 124
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Border Collie working stock. This is the third image that will be part of a large commissioned collage for a logo - which is why there is no background on it. The complete logo image is here [link]6x8 Acrylic & Water color on Arches 140 lbs. hot press paper.
All copyrights reserved 2008 to Jeanne Hagen-Santiago. Image may not be used for any purpose without express permission of artist.
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STUNNING!
The nationals are going to be up here soon! Are you planning on making the trip? If so, we really should meet up 
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Thanks! This is actually for part of the 2009 specialty logo.
You mean the 2011 specialty that Emily is chairing? I am doing the logo for the 2011 specialty, but I hadn't even thought about possibly vending at it. I'd like to try to make it up there, but don't know yet - I think it will depend on CA's budget woes and my job so I kind of hate to make plans that far in advance until I know what is going to happen. I work for the state and CA is in major trouble right now.
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Such a beautiful pose! Almost like poetry in motion! Excellent work on the painting!
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Poetry in motion - that's exactly how I would describe a Border Collie working stock and I'm so glad that this conveyed that. Thanks!
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Your welcome! The poses you portray definitly speak poetry!
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how you combine acrylic and watercolors?
watercolor first?
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Well, it all depends on the piece I'm doing. If I'm going to do a portrait with a watercolor background like this [link] or this [link] then I'll do the watercolor background first then the rest in acrylic. However, for this piece I did all of the acrylic work first. The only part that is watercolor on this piece are very light washes on the dark part of the coat. The painted hair was done in acrylic first. I use acrylics very much like watercolors and do thin washes or glazes with it, and I paint from light to dark just like I do with watercolors. I like acrylics for doing the dogs because the layers of coat (tiny strokes with a 18/0 liner brush) stay put and I don't have to worry about muddying or bleeding, so I can build more layers of coat on top.
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thanks for the info,
i might want to try that, becaue i cant get so good details with watercolor
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Are you using your watercolors wet on dry paper using a dry brush method? Are you making sure your paper is completely dry before laying down any more paint? What size & type of brush are you using for your watercolors? Those things can make a big difference if you are trying to get fine/small details in your watercolor paintings.
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Im using pretty wet paint, so Maybe im just to impatient, the paint seem to run into each other a bit.
I have this really small brush, but then i feel like I dont get any paint on it
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The brush should have the size on it. Depending on what you are painting at the size, the brush size can be important. For fine detail work try a 10/0 or 18/0 liner brush. For smaller washes try a size 4 round brush - its nice to have a 0000 round and a 2 round also. For background washes you want a nice large flat brush that can hold a large amount of paint. Good quality brushes make a huge difference also. Sable watercolor brushes are wonderful, but they are expensive. However, they should last you a good long time if you take good care of them. I have separate sets of brushes for acrylics and for watercolors. The paper you use can also make a difference. Are you using watercolor paper? You can also use a hair dryer on the low setting to help dry your paper faster - just make sure you do it in a safe manner and away from the water you are working with.
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thank you so much for all the info
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