New Bailey

This is my painting of Jean's dog, Bailey, after I had fiddled around too much with it, though the photo makes it out to be darker than it actually is. The fur around the mouth looks wet and authentic, I think, and on the whole I am pleased with the muzzle area.

These challenges of Jean's are really encouraging me to paint and I am learning how to handle the paint with greater skill. 

I love painting.

On a technical note to myself, I resized this image down to 350 pixels so I must compare it with earlier photos to see if I have chosen the right size to post to this blog.

I have now viewed the published post and realise that the photo quality is quite poor so I won't be using the same size again.                                                                                                                               

I have reposted this photo in its original resolution.                  

A doggy challenge

This is a watercolour painting done in response to a challenge placed by the artist Jean Haines on her blog, Watercolours with Life. I can see it more objectively once it is on a screen and can see that the painting is nowhere near finished. The background is sloppy and dull and the top half of Bailey's head is under defined. I may have another go at this tomorrow and re-post it .