by Carol McIntyre on 2/28/2010 4:49:58 PM
Almost finished with Tika!
Tika was known as the gentle giant - kind, empathetic, calm and eager to please. It is a challenge to convey those characteristics in a large animal that is black. If you think about it, the color black is generically known for the opposite characteristics. With her owner Kirsten, we have been spending some time working on Tika's eyes and getting an accurate expression. In the last stage, her eyes looked a little cross-eyed. I think I corrected that, but need to know from all of you.
Her collar and tags have become more defined as well as the highlights on her fur. More refining and blending still needs to be done and I want to soften more edges or lines, such as the black "stripe" that seems to go up her forehead.
What else needs to be fine tuned? Are the blues too strong?
...to be continued.
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3 Responses to Dog Portrait Painting Process of Tika - Step 12
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Kirsten just showed Diane and I the last step of your portrait of Tika. We think it is perfect and needs no further changes! You are an exceptional artist! We are so happy that we have been able to follow the process. Now we're looking forward to see Skjonn and their rascal Jager on your blog! We're so happy you connected with Kirsten and we look forward to meeting you someday.
Phil and Diane Jacobson
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COngratulations to John, and I am glad Tika is lookin' good!
Carol