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Artist: Janice Austin
Medium: Soft pastels
Size: 8"x8"
Size: 8"x8"
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Announcement and a New Challenge 72 - Pear on a Branch
Announcement and a New Challenge 72 - Pear on a Branch
Challenge 71 - Boldt Castle Entrance Tower on Heart Island in the Saint Lawr, Oct 31 - Dec 10, 2017
Photo For Challenge 69 - Rolling Countryside, July 13 2017 - Aug 28, 2017
Photo For Challenge 69 - Rolling Countryside, July 13 2017 - Aug 28, 2017
Photo for challenge 68 - May17 to July 13, 2017
Photo For Challenge 67 - Shepherd Dog, Apr 02 2017 - May 14, 2017
Challenge 66 - Flower Bouquet - Jan 29 - Mar 12, 2017
Challenge 65 - Narcissus in a Vase - Dec 5 - Jan 23 2017
Challenge 64 - Old Bucket - Oct 25 - Dec 4 2016
Challenge 63 - Fruit Cake - Sep 11 - Oct 24 2016
Photo For Challenge 62 - Proud Parents - July 24 - Sep 11, 2016
Challenge 61 - Creating a Composition - June 5 - July 25 2016
Challenge 60 - Mimi - April 10 - May 22, 2016
CHALLENGE 59 - Winter Feb 23 - Apr 10, 2016
Photo For Challenge 58 - Half Peeled Orange - Jan 11, 2016 - Feb 24, 2016
PHOTO FOR CHALLENGE 57 - PRIVATE MOMENTS - November 23, 2015 - Jan 11, 2016
Photo For Challenge 56 - Still Life with Lemons - Sep 16, 2015 - Oct 25, 2015
PHOTO FOR CHALLENGE 55 - BOWL WITH CHERRIES - AUGUST 02, 2015 - SEPTEMBER 14, 2015
Photo For Challenge 54 -Still Life - Basket of Fruites - June 16, 2015 - July 27, 2015
Challenge 53 - Easter in the Garden - May 4, 2015 to June 14, 2015
Photo For Challenge 52 - Parliament of Canada, Ottawa - March 11, 2015 - May 04, 2015, 2015
Photo For Challenge 51 "Coffee Break" - Jan 25, 2015 - March 8, 2015
Challenge 50 - "Teach us About Your Painting Style" - Nov 25, '14 - Jan 25, '15
Challenge 49 - "Still Life with Tomatoes" - Oct 13, 2014 - Nov 25, 2014
PHOTO FOR CHALLENGE 48 "Proud Rooster" - Aug 29, 2014 - OCT 13, 2014
Photo For Challenge 47 "Varadero - Cuba" - July 6 - Aug 26, 2014
Photo For Challenge 46 "Beautiful Orange Rose" - May 19 - June 30, 2014
Photo For "Challenge 45 -"Approximately 1820 Clay Water Pot" (Apr 05 - May 18, 2014)
Photo For "Challenge 44 -"Lady's Slipper Orchid" (Feb 19 - April 02, 2014)
Photo For "Challenge - 43 - "Antique Rugs" (Jan 06, 14 - Feb 17, 14)
Photo For "Challenge - 42 - "Wine & Rose" (Nov 12, '13 - Jan 05, '14)
Photo For "Challenge - 41 - Oct 3, '13 - Nov 9, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 40 - Aug 19, '13 - Sep 30, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 39 - July 08. '13 - Aug 18, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 38 - May 27. '13 - July 08, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 37 - April 15, '13 - May 26 , '13
Photo For "Challenge - 36 - Mar 3, '13 - April 15, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 35 - "Egg Basket by Henri-Hoirace-Ronald Delaporte" - Jan 09, '13 - Feb 28, '13
Photo For "Challenge - 34 - "The Lacemaker by Vermeer" - Nov 26, '12 - Jan 7, '13
Challenge 33 - in the Style of Old Masters - (Oct 10 - NOv 26)
Photo For "Challenge - 32 - "Still Life With Orchids" (Sep19 - Oct 28) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 31- "Greeting a New Day" (July 30 - Sept 16) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 30- "Olympic Beach - Greece" (June 18 - July 29) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 29 - "White Lilies" (May08 - Jun 18 ) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 27- "Waiting For You" ( Feb 13 - March 25) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 28- "Spring Is Coming" (Mar 26 - May07) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 26- "Simply Delicious" (Jan 1 - Feb 13) - 2012
Photo For "Challenge - 25 - "Betrayed Dreams" (Nov 14 - Dec 31) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 24 - Still Life With Cantaloupe" ( Oct 10 - Nov 14) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 23 - Old Door " (Aug 29 - Oct 9) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 22 "(July 18 To Aug 28) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 21" (Jun 05 - July 17 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 20" (May 16 - Jun 04 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 19" (Apr 24 - May 15 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 18" (Apr 4 - Apr 24 ) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 17" (Mar 13 - Apr 04) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 16" (Feb 21 - Mar 12) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 15" (Jan 30 To Feb 21) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 14" (Jan 10 To Jan 29) - 2011
Photo For "Challenge - 13" (Dec 12 To Jan 8) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 12" (Nov 21 To Dec 10) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 11" (Oct 31 To Nov 20) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 10" (Oct 9 To Oct 30) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 9" (Sep 19 To Oct 9) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 8" (Aug 29 To Sep 18) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 7" (Aug 05 To Aug 28) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 6" (July 05 To Aug 03) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 5" (June 14 To July 04) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - 4" (May 24 To June 13) - 2010
Photo for "Challenge III" (May 2- May 21) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - II" (April 10 To May 3) - 2010
Photo For "Challenge - I" (March 21 To April 10) - 2010
9 comments:
Little adorable puppy!
Janice, I am so glad you entered. Your Puppy is so cute. I like his inquisitive look. You have captured good depth to the face and the eyes are pushed back making his nose and mouth come foreward like it should.Just a hint of his collar gives an indication that it is there without being overpowering. You have good seprate colors and strokes which define individual wisps of fur.
I think the top poof of fur is a little to defined making a round ball of fur for the top
of the head. In the reference I don't see a clear distinction seperating the ears and top poof. The highlights in the eyes should be near the same place on each eye.(Should be left of left eye, left of right eye.)You did achieve good soft curls on his body. Let us know if you have a blog or website I would like to see more of your work.
This is such a cute little baby :)
I love the expression on the puppy's face you have captured. It is so adorable. It clearly demonstrates baby's curiosity and unspoken questions. The choice of the background is very appropriate and blue and green from it reflected in the puppy's fur - simply great.
If this was intended to be an illustration, the only part I would change is right eye (as we look at picture). The left eye is perfect, the right one has no three dimensional look. I agree with Angela, highlight is misplaced and deepest darks not dark enough.
The lack of depth and diversity in the the fur layers prevents more realistic appearance.
Your painting really depicts the texture of his fur, Janice. His highlight is off in his one eye, but you have managed to create great depth in his eyes...I can almost see into his soul.
I find pastels so difficult so I applaud anyone who can use them well! I agree with the others, the expression is terrific (just a minor tweak of the highlight in his one eye is needed). Great puppy rendering.
Janice Austin said ... - "Thanks for all your input. I noted the misplaced eye highlight as soon as I posted and it's since been corrected. I've been having daily computer crashes for the past week+ and decided it was better to post it while I can rather than not get anything submitted. By the way, took the pup back to the groomer and had that annoying topknot flattened out a bit. LOL."
Janice, I like that you took some creative license with the puppy. The fur looks kinky like it should and the over-large eyes are very expressive. The one thing that distracts me is the eyes seem too far back, like they're hiding under the hair poof. I think a little less distance between the eyes and nose would lessen this effect.
You've gotten some great comments and suggestions here - I can only add that I really think this is a charming little painting!
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