Saturday, October 29, 2011

judge

This is one of those commissions that I kind of had to toil over but I am happy with the out come. My patron is giving this to her boyfriend as a surprise birthday gift. Judge is a boykin spaniel and apparently always has this ball in his mouth. At first I was thinking" really, you want a ball in his mouth?" I think it turned out to be a really fun painting. She could always get a more formal painting of Judge done another time. I love being part of people's surprise gifts. Life is good! This is painted on an 8 x 10" gallery wrap canvas.sold
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15 comments:

  1. This one is sure to delight the recipient. Judge is full of life and fun, like the painting...wonderful Carol!!

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  2. Love this one- fun and unique. Gorgeous eyes! His expression just says come play ball with me. What a gift to be able to be a part of surprise gift giving through your art.

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  3. Une bonne bouille avec sa balle!... je suis certaine que son maître va être ravi... Un beau cadeau...
    gros bisous

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  4. So much character in that face!! It's beautiful Carol!!

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  5. I guess you could have used one of your snooker balls! great warm shadowy side.

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  6. Great painting and you captured the "look". He looks just like my spaniel with the pleading to play ball.

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  7. Fun painting of Judge, the birthday boy will love it!

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  8. Very bold this one is....love the warmth you got going on in there.

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  9. Really strong and dynamic and you achieved it with so few colors. Love the bold strokes and the lighting and I love his eyes. It doesn't look like you did any toiling at all!

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  10. The painting really works and the Judge's ball works too. Very nice.

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  11. The ball in the mouth gives it such character! His eyes look so bright and hopeful. You did a fabulous job on this!

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  12. Judge is gorgeous and I love that you painted him with his ball in his mouth! How much more personal and a fabulous way for this man to remember his boy for many years to come!

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  13. Great color harmony and dynamic composition, well done! Your buyer must be thrilled!!

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  14. totally love this - the paint application creates even more energy in Judge's face - NICE!!

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