the old lab teaching the young pup

Hi folks

I wrote a story about my old labrador giving a retrieving lesson to my young labrador pup ...
You can read it on http://the-dog-museum.com/labrador_retriever.html

meanwhile, admire the lab portraits on this page of the Museum

yes, admire them ... I painted them

Wow! Those paintings are great; they are very realistic! It's really neat how you had to do the black color on the labs. When I take a picture of my black lab puppy he just comes out a black blob! Haha

Your artwork is superb and the attention to detail sublime. I must also comment that your narrative is well written, especially taking into account that English is not your first language.

Thanks Renee
Yes english is not my first language and my year of university are far behind.
The worst is my french accent ... I am invited to give a watercolor and graphite workshop about dogs portraits in Palm Beach in january.
I am already shy... and scared to paint with someone looking at me
but ... to give a 5 days course !!! in english !!! aie aie aie !
I hope my english will come back quickly

You are right... it is VERY difficult to take a good photo of a black lab
their fur really drink the light.
I don't know if you have seen the black lab portrait in "the pets's plot"
I took the photo of the lab just in front of a bow-window against the light.
To paint him, I had to invent all the dog
http://thedogmuseum.com/pets.html

I am enhancing the pages of my website a little every day, but it takes hours for each pages ... and monthes for my 200 pages
too much to say

You'll do well. I predict that you will enjoy being with people who share your passion for art and dogs that all of your shyness and trepidation will evaporate and you will just have a marvelous time.