Wilddog Portrait - WetCanvas: Online Living for Artists

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June 18, 2018 at 5:23 am #457658
PATFROMSA
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Done on Canson Mi Teintes with a gouache underpainting.
Not sure if I should add a background. Opinions please.
June 18, 2018 at 12:32 pm #643029
fedetony
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As is Looks great to me!!! The background would take the attention off the subject..
Wonderful work!

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June 18, 2018 at 1:24 pm #643028
Triduana
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This is beautiful! I agree with Federico, it doesn’t need a background. The colour of the paper works perfectly with the subject. Really good work.

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June 18, 2018 at 4:30 pm #643033
The Angler
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This is lovely, your attention is drawn to where the dog is looking, not the background
June 18, 2018 at 7:53 pm #643030
CaliAnn
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I think this is wonderful the way it is – lovely painting
June 18, 2018 at 11:58 pm #643027
tuscanny Moderator oil pastels
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Gorgeous work Pat. Have you looked at a digital manipulation of the background yet? Something like this?

Christel
June 19, 2018 at 2:07 am #643023
chammi kaiser Moderator
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It is a wonderful painting Pat and I would leave the background exactly as it is. It works perfectly against the dark patterns of the wild dog.

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June 19, 2018 at 4:17 am #643032
Schuee (from Wiltshire, England)
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Very good, indeed!

Penny
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June 19, 2018 at 4:30 am #643024
skipstah
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Beautiful job Pat. The rendering of the fur and eye is amazing!! I think I might agree with Christel. A very gentle gradation to the upper right would frame the dog well and adds a bit of spatial depth even. Regardless, Great work.

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June 19, 2018 at 10:58 am #643026
PATFROMSA
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Thank you all for your feedback. I am not as well versed in photoshop as I should be so shall have to swot up photomanipulation Christel. I really like your suggestion. Many thanks for the trouble.
June 20, 2018 at 7:19 pm #643025
Vivien Maloney Moderator
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I would leave the background as it is. At the moment, the neutral background color puts the attention on the dog – which is exactly where we should be looking. If you change the background you could maybe take the eye away from the dog – you’d need to try it our in a Photoshop version first.

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June 21, 2018 at 2:36 pm #643031
Boafamily
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This is a beautiful rendering.

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