Blue Dog

[rue d'oak]

Lauren, great piece, great approach aka the 15 minute plan, 15 execute.

That dark value ear up front with the other one fading away into the background works well. And I like how you have reversed the wash from the crayon -- going into the background and retaining the white of the fur in one place -- and then using the wash to fill in the fur down on the right lower side. Cool. Be it instinct or intent, it gives a great dimension. You talented soul, you!

Jen

[lizcar57]

30 minutes?!?! Awesome!

[Joan T]

Nicely done!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mgiedd]

Love the blues and greens Lauren with a nice touch of red!
This would be a good starting point for a series. Can't wait to see the next one. Are you planning on doing a watercolor for the finale? Or pencil/crayon?
or....mixed?

[leverettfinn]

Hi Bill...thanks

Jen! you make me blush! thanks

liz and joan...thanks...I highly recommend the 30 minute exercize...no dilly dallying!

marcia...thanks! I'm not sure what you are asking.. .. I am working on a series of aerial view paintings...but I get antsy working on the same subject over and over...I vowed to do a series of 50 aerial views...(and I'm on #8...so I have a way to go! ) I do these quick "warm-up" paintings for fun and to keep things interesting....believe me...they aren't always post-able!

Lauren

[CareyG]

Aw, I love this! What a great plan, too...even I could manage to find 30 minutes *somewhere*! (Especially split in two!)

~!Carey

[leverettfinn]

Hi Carey...thanks...the 10 or 15 minute time divisions really work for me...gets me out of thinking that I need big blocks of time to paint....(push push)

Lauren