Penny

Ok, I really need to do a better job of posting more than once every other month!  This is a painting I finished in November of "Penny"--a sweet german shepherd mix (part belgian malinois). Reference photos are definitely needed in painting pets as they don't like to pose for very long, and I had a difficult time in getting a "good" reference photo.  Every time I'd call her name to look up at me, she'd come running over! I finally settled on a reference that was less than perfect, in which she was completely backlit with the very strong late afternoon Florida sunshine. Even so, this was fun to paint with the play of light and shadows. Overall I am pleased with this one and I feel I've captured her sweet personality.