Painting I'm working on... unfinished

[skittledoo]

Ugh this painting is driving me nuts. I have to finish it by Christmas too. I'm painting this picture of my Grandparent's Basset Hound, Basil. He died a few months back.

I'm not 100% on the background yet... wonder if it's perhaps a bit too clashy?
Also... The dog looks freaky but that's partly because I haven't done the eyes yet lol. I have a LOT of work to do on this painting and a very short time in which to do so.

What do you think so far though?

and here are two close ups

 

[Pam111]

I think it looks great and I'm sure it will be much appreciated

 

[skittledoo]

I apologize for some of the glare

 

[smkie]

Lol i do the eyes first the background last. FUnny how everyone does it differently. SO good so far.

 

[skittledoo]

Smkie I usually do the eyes and background last too. I only did the background before finishing the dog because I was getting frustrated with the dog's body lol. Though the eyes have to be last... completely last. So until then he remains a freaky looking dog.

My friend Bobby said the eyes are the first thing he does.

 

[skittledoo]

oh... I did work on it a little more last night too. No updated photos yet. I started working on his body and I added a little more shading to his face and tried to work on his mouth a little bit.

 

[bubbatd]

Neat !! Anxious to see it finished !

 

[skittledoo]

Thanks Grammy. I will definitely take a picture of it finished before I give it away for Christmas

 

[noludoru]

I love it, but I have one suggestion for you - do another layer of paint on the background. I like the pattern, but I think it's too transparent.

 

[Criosphynx]

Lol i do the eyes first the background last. FUnny how everyone does it differently. SO good so far.

thats how I do it too.




looks good so far... i like the "clashing" colors.

 

[vanillasugar]

I think it looks great!! Can't wait to see it all done

I'm sure your grandparents are going to love it, what a sweet idea!