Red Lucy
Saturday, August 13th, 2005
This is a painting of my dog Lucy that I did in acrylics, based on a photo my dad took not long after we got her. This is rapidly becoming my favorite style in which to paint.
I had a lot of fun with this one, although it took slightly longer than I expected and I had some frustration with the highlights on the ears. I’m also getting fed up with the transparency problems the acrylics pose, since I had to do three coats of those reds, and two of everything else (except the black, of course). It took almost an entire brand-new tube of red paint, grr. Luckily I buy student-grade paint (which may be part of my problem, but I can’t afford much better). While I’m still mastering the fine art of photographing artwork, this one is a significant improvement over my past attempts. No flash reflections, although it’s still blurry (should maybe invest in a tripod, or at least a monopod). However, the colors are fairly true, which is one of the hardest parts. (acrylics on canvas, 24×20)
