Dewey continued...

"Dewey at the Counter"
(in progress)

6x6 acrylic on canvas
SOLD

So, Dewey has been added and I love the look in his eye. It's as if he's been told he can pick out anything he wants. He almost can't believe his good fortune.

No matter what he picks it will be great. Everything they make at Sparrow Bakery is delicious.

Bri-

Dewey at the Counter

"Dewey at the Counter"
(in progress)

6x6 acrylic on canvas
SOLD

This is the rough start of the front counter at Sparrow Bakery in Bend, OR. The owners have a dog named Dewey and he'll be in the picture with his paws on top of the refrigerated case looking over his shoulder. I have a feeling he'll order a croissant. They're so good there.

Bri-

Dinning Room Lounge-Final

"Dinning Room Lounge"

10x8 acrylic on canvas
$200 plus $6 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase

All done. It turned out great I think and I loved working on it. It's been awhile since I've had the opportunity to paint Zephyr and so I'm glad I made this one.

Bri-

Dinning Room Lounge cont...

"Dinning Room Lounge"
(in progress)

10x8 acrylic on canvas
$200 plus $6 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase


My wife came into the studio tonight and said "Wow that's a lot of brown."

True enough, but it sure does make painting light and shadow that much more important. Everything is very subtle and so a little light pigment here or darker pigment there will make all the difference.

I once had a school project where the object was to work from pure white to pure black. The approach we used was to add a single drop of black, mix, then paint that tone into a square. I think there were something like 30 squares. Then once we had the gray scale finished we had to break it down into 7 or 8 squares that showed just the subtlest of changes, going from white to black.

Ah art school projects, you learn from them, but rarely are they any fun.

Bri-

Dinning Room Lounge-Start

"Dinning Room Lounge"
(in progress)

10x8 acrylic on canvas
$200 plus $6 for shipping in the US
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I started this painting about two weeks ago, see "Coffee Buffet", and just put it back on the easel today. It depicts our dog Zephyr in his favorite place. His big bed in our dinning room. He could easily take up the whole thing if he wanted, but he always curls up in a tight ball, leaving more than enough room for Bettini to snuggle in with him.

She on the other hand likes to sprawl out in it so there's no room left for him. Real nice huh?

One of the things I like about this picture is that the lines of the buffet behind him give me visual clues as to where other objects should begin and end. It's like working with a grid without having to draw it out. In fact, I noticed a place just before I scanned this, where I'd like to make a correction. See if you can find it in the next posting.

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Longing to be Out There-Final

"Longing to be Out There"

12x6 acrylic on canvas
$250 plus $6 for shipping in the US
SOLD

I'm really happy with the way this turned out even though it took longer than excepted. I guess it's like training a dog. You want so bad for your dog to behave and understand your commands instantly, but the training will only take hold in real time.

The same is true of painting. It's done when the the signature is added and the wire placed on the back. I had an art teacher who used to say "It's done when the last brush stroke you take makes the piece feel over done."

Now on to a new one.

Bri-

Longing almost

"Longing to be Out There"
(in progress)
12x6 acrylic on canvas
$200 plus $6 for shipping in the US
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I'm almost done. I don't know what it is about this piece that is causing me to take so much time on it. Today I painted almost non-stop and I still have work to do.

That said I love where this painting is going.

Bri-

The Longing continues...

"Longing to be Out There"

12x6 acrylic on canvas
$200 plus $6 for shipping in the US
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Once again I had more on my plate than expected, so I didn't paint nearly as much as I'd have liked. I'm really liking the look of the trees out the window, and the dog is coming along nicely as well.

Tomorrow? We'll see.

Bri-

Longing Update

"Longing to be Out There"

12x6 acrylic on canvas
$200 plus $6 for shipping in the US
Email:dogbri@q.com to purchase

I think you can see why I mentioned the creative options that acrylic painting has for me. I love the look of the blue in the dogs muzzle as well as in some of the shadows.

Can't wait to get to the reflection.

Bri-