Weapons-grade Cuteness

[blackmare]

Her name is Pumpkin. She's a French Bulldog -- the first of the breed I've ever met. I took several photos of her and used this one, with its fantastic light/shadow pattern, for an oil painting. 10 x 8", on canvas. 

The owner may or may not buy this; it wasn't a commission, which is one reason I felt free to play with the colors the way I did. But if it doesn't sell, I'll use it like crazy for advertising. :-)  I already got a new painting student because of it, and I just finished the canvas last night!

Update: Sold! *happy dance*

Comments

[supermouse]

I showed this to my spouse, who doesn't even *like* dogs, and his response was the same as mine: awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! Now I am trying to think of which famous painter it was who used colours in a similar way on one of his works. I honestly think this is one of the best pictures you've put up here yet, and you've put up some crackers in the past.

[blackmare]

I was kind of going for a Wayne Thibaud thing, here. Although he tended to use these kinds of colors for slices of cake, and such, rather than animals. :-)

[supermouse]

I think actually possibly Monet or Frieseke.