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Published: 2007-01-16 21:10:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 567; Favourites: 35; Downloads: 0
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Description This is one of last week's paintings; this pooch belongs to ; the reference photo can be found here: [link] These days, I don't get much free time to paint for fun, but this one was for fun, really. In the photo, the highlights have a bluish tint to them. Normally, I'd grey the blue highlights, but in this case, I thought it might be interesting to keep the highlights blue, and I think it works pretty well.
This is watercolour, 7" by 8".
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Comments: 65

RamonaQ In reply to ??? [2007-03-14 22:10:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I do so many portraits that are supposed to be very realistic that I occasionally forget that blue makes a nice realistic highlight on black. I appreciate the kind comment!

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TattooRyss In reply to RamonaQ [2007-03-15 00:17:20 +0000 UTC]

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Dognuts [2007-02-11 15:17:19 +0000 UTC]

ooooh, I like this !
-favs-

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RamonaQ In reply to Dognuts [2007-02-12 08:21:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! That one I did recently just kind of for fun; it's a lot more popular than I would have expected!

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dementedsped [2007-02-08 02:08:34 +0000 UTC]

ooo...i love this one! normally, im not a very big dog person, but i love the look you got in its eyes! the blue makes its fur look even darker...you did a very nice job, total fav!

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dementedsped [2007-02-08 02:07:45 +0000 UTC]

ooo...i love this one! normally, im not a very big dog person, but i love the look you got in its eyes! the blue makes its fur look even darker...you did a very nice job, total fav!

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RamonaQ In reply to dementedsped [2007-02-08 10:17:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I was a little concerned about making blue highlights when I started this one, but I was pleased to find that it worked better than I'd expected!

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dementedsped In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-08 21:31:36 +0000 UTC]

yeah, it looks great! whenever i try blue highlights, ir always ends up looking,......well, stupid. do you just do a really light wash baforehand or......

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RamonaQ In reply to dementedsped [2007-02-09 07:24:43 +0000 UTC]

I am really glad you asked, because it's kind of interesting. I've had a lot of watercolour instructors over the years, and every one of them would slap my hand because of the way I paint! I paint backward, particularly with pets. I start out with the darkest areas and move to the lightest, and finish with a light wash. The reason is that it gives fur a fuzzier texture while maintaining the details almost as if they were dry-brush. For this one, I did the darkest blacks first, and fished with the light blues - the light wash at the end helps give it a bit of blend without feathering or seams. When I teach, I always show as many ways of painting as I can. I've even had people tell me it's "wrong", but I think it works, and to my way of thinking, the outcome is more important than following rules.

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dementedsped In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-09 22:48:15 +0000 UTC]

oh, thats really cool! yeah, ive tried it that way before...i think with a flower or something...and it made it look pretty good...ive never really tried to do pets, though, so i'll have to work onn that......

i remember i ha done art instructor who had us do something like....a watered-down acrylic wash first, then build up with watercolors afer, then darken the areas with more acrylic. it looked pretty cool, actually.....

hey, have you ever experimented w/ watercolors under/over colored pencils?

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RamonaQ In reply to dementedsped [2007-02-11 08:00:35 +0000 UTC]

I've done a couple of acrylic/watercolour paintings, but I've never tried it with coloured pencil. I bet it would look really cool, though. I'll have to give it a go and see what I can come up with!

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dementedsped In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-11 16:49:36 +0000 UTC]

yeah, ive been planning to....i just ever have the time anymore...

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klazien [2007-01-20 19:49:09 +0000 UTC]

Very well done, Chris ! The blue highlights do belong in this painting. The same you can see when people have black hair. There's also a shine of blue on it.

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RamonaQ In reply to klazien [2007-01-20 20:06:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much - I hope she likes it when it gets over there! It's a little odd to think this little painting is going to spend its days a lot closer to you than me!

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Frouwke In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-06 16:08:00 +0000 UTC]

A WHOLE lot closer! She lives in a province next to mine! XD

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RamonaQ In reply to Frouwke [2007-02-06 21:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Well, that's really close!

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Frouwke In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-08 14:27:13 +0000 UTC]

Wait, what?! I forgot to fave this one!

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RamonaQ In reply to Frouwke [2007-02-09 06:38:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I was beginning to worry! "Oh, she doesn't really like it. She's just being nice when she says that..." Thanks very much for the ! XDD

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Frouwke In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-11 20:07:44 +0000 UTC]

OFCOURSE I like it! You're wonderful!

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RamonaQ In reply to Frouwke [2007-02-12 08:44:19 +0000 UTC]

Aw, thanks! This one is really pretty popular! I think he's up to a dozen favourites already!

Hey, I'm going to try out your Christmas gift this week! I'm really looking forward to it!

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Frouwke In reply to RamonaQ [2007-02-20 18:36:19 +0000 UTC]

And?
I bet you didn't get to it.

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Aprilart [2007-01-19 16:56:54 +0000 UTC]

Lovely use of color, once again, Chris! Very nice!

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RamonaQ In reply to Aprilart [2007-01-20 10:38:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I was pleased with the blue highlights on this one - sometimes it looks contrived. I packaged this up and sent it off to the Netherlands after I framed it. Then I got to thinking, "You know, I forgot to put wire on the frame. Gee, I hope they have wire in Europe...".

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Aprilart In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-25 00:09:52 +0000 UTC]

Hopefully so! But they must hang their work someway. So she'll contrive a hanging method, I'm sure.

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RamonaQ In reply to Aprilart [2007-01-25 21:24:50 +0000 UTC]

When I mentioned it to her, she just kind of gave me an "Oh. No big deal." I don't think she realized I framed it.

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Frouwke In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-30 20:25:51 +0000 UTC]

My mom is good with that kind of things, don't look at me like that. .__.

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Aprilart In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-29 12:37:56 +0000 UTC]

She was probably wonderfully surprised then!

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sweetsuome1 [2007-01-19 02:12:19 +0000 UTC]

Lovely , and nice gallery

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RamonaQ In reply to sweetsuome1 [2007-01-19 08:56:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much indeed!

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sweetsuome1 In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-19 09:06:07 +0000 UTC]

you're most welcome

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Frouwke [2007-01-18 19:43:59 +0000 UTC]

Ohh, now I have seen it! It's so pretty!! Actually, when you take a good look at black animals, you can see blue highlights (ref: other pic of Blacky, and I happen to like to look at Frisian horses ), so it's a very good choice!

I think it's funny some people think Blacky's a puppy. I do have another pic where he looks like a real puppy, though! He looked at my dad while my dad was trying to pick stuff up he had just dropped.

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RamonaQ In reply to Frouwke [2007-01-18 20:50:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you like it! Black animals really do have that kind of bluish look about them! I've put it in a frame; can you note me with your address again?

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Jon--s [2007-01-18 16:30:25 +0000 UTC]

Lovely colouring ;3;

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RamonaQ In reply to Jon--s [2007-01-18 18:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Normally I wouldn't try something this out of the ordinary, but I was pretty happy with how it turned out. I guess Frouwke hasn't seen it. Or maybe she has!!!

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doodle3000 [2007-01-18 03:49:18 +0000 UTC]

Even cuter!

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RamonaQ In reply to doodle3000 [2007-01-18 10:06:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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doodle3000 In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-20 04:11:09 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!HUG!

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tankgirl09601 [2007-01-18 01:17:58 +0000 UTC]

I have to fav this! ^^ Its sooooooooooooooooo cute!

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RamonaQ In reply to tankgirl09601 [2007-01-18 10:04:52 +0000 UTC]

Well, thank you very much! And you did! Thanks for the !

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Elaihr [2007-01-17 07:17:36 +0000 UTC]

It works really well, according to my opinion. You always manage to make the fur look real, you're awesome when it comes to highlights! And the dog itself is beautiful, but I guess you didn't make that one, right?

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RamonaQ In reply to Elaihr [2007-01-17 11:17:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Nope, I didn't make the dog, but painting's easy with a pretty subject!

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Elaihr In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-17 15:16:49 +0000 UTC]

Not always, but it seems like it is so for you

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TheMould [2007-01-17 07:12:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god ... wait 'till she sees this!
It looks soooo good <3 Shiny fur

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RamonaQ In reply to TheMould [2007-01-17 11:16:43 +0000 UTC]

Well, I hope she likes it! Thanks very much, and hey - you added it to your favourites! Thanks!

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Kesari [2007-01-17 00:16:44 +0000 UTC]

Basically... I'm stealing your talent and keeping it for myself. Like the first commenter said, if I had tried to do blue highlights, the dog would've looked like it had blue splotches of paint on its black fur. -_-

Consider your talent stolen. >>;

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RamonaQ In reply to Kesari [2007-01-17 11:15:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! I don't know if there's much "talent" to steal! I've often said that anyone can paint like this - but the only ones who seem to really believe it are my students!

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Kesari In reply to RamonaQ [2007-01-17 19:01:11 +0000 UTC]

Not me. I've tried and failed miserably. Embarrassingly, actually.

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RamonaQ In reply to Kesari [2007-01-18 09:50:46 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I doubt it was all that bad - you're so good at so many different media! I bet you could pick up on this kind of thing in a snap.

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SorrowfulSolitude [2007-01-16 22:01:17 +0000 UTC]

ooh lovely! definetly faving this one I used to have a black cat, and he also had that blue tint to his fur in certain lighting. He was pretty!

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RamonaQ In reply to SorrowfulSolitude [2007-01-17 11:08:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much - I appreciate the !

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