Splash - pastel dog portrait

                                                                         Splash
                                                                        11"x14"
                                                                         Pastel
English Spaniels are water dogs and Izzy is no exception.  This is another shot of Izzy by her Mum, Sandie Bell at PMP.  Sandie is a very talented photographer who shares her shots for artists to use copyright free.  Just one of her favorite subjects is her dog Izzy.

This is pretty much black and white, some grays made by combining the two, using pan pastels on black Artagain paper.  Tried to keep it minimal.  Did use some soft white as the last layer to try to get some brighter white accents.  Again, I am trying to get that free/loose look.  This was moreuaing lines rather than blocks of color.  I hope that the foreground does read like she is splashing through water.  It has really been quite a bit of fun working on the black paper with these different methods to see what would come out.  I am hoping that I will continue to work on there as standalone pieces, but that some of this will creep into my more traditional work as well.

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look.  Always appreciate your thoughts and comments.

Comments

Helen said…
Wow! Great motion!
June 25, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Sheila said…
Love what is going on in the water! Great light on the forearms too!
June 25, 2017 at 11:37 PM
Mellowood Gallery said…
this is just super Nelvia. You can almost feel his joy in being in the water and the splash looks great.
June 26, 2017 at 11:34 AM
Joan Tavolott said…
Love the action of him running through the water. The water splashes came out so good!!!
June 26, 2017 at 8:38 PM
Jane said…
You caught a wonderful look in his eyes, filled with pleasure and joy , and that splash of water is perfect !
June 28, 2017 at 3:02 AM
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