ART FOR LIFE: 6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

Monday, May 11, 2015

"BERNARD II" 100/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Bernard II" is actually the same Bernard that I painted as #1 in 101 of my 101 Pet Portraits project. He is my niece Kensey's pet kid. My brother sent me the first photo of the first Bernard...admittedly it wasn't the best photo, but it's still Bernard. In this first version, My strokes were pretty loose; which is what I wanted...and I tried to see the detail. There was no light I could see, but it still was a likeness. In the second version, there was a bit more light...the detail was a bit more ready to see, so...we can all decide what was to be gained! lol Again, there are much more purples in both versions that show...I just don't get why they don't translate over! Either way, I still see Bernard in those beautiful brown eyes!

Bernard II has display ideas to show that the first Bernard didn't. Those things were added as time went on...the easel I found at Hobby Lobby. The floater frames were purchased through pictureframes.com.

Maple Floater Frame

CFS10

Black Floater Frame

CF1

Gold Leaf Floater Frame

CFS3

HAPPY CREATING!

Friday, April 24, 2015

"RUFUS" 83/101 OF 101 PET PORTRAITS IN 101 DAYS © SAUNDRA LANE GALLOWAY

"Rufus"

6"x6" oil on slightly textured panel

SOLD

"Rufus" is an adorable Terrier Ewok Mix pup. He is pup kid to a couple of friends of Michael Hofman. He actually purchased this portrait of Rufus for them. I don't have their permission to use their names, but I wanted to express how awesome Michael is to want to do this for his friends!

I LOVED this photo that Michael sent in...such a fun head shot! Rufus was one I really had fun with color...My favorite color of late is turquoise, and there are several different versions of this color found in this portrait!

Rufus is adorable in his display choices...the black floater frame and easel enhance the darks in him, but the gold floater just may be my favorite this time. Take a look and decide for yourself! I'm sure there are lots of other options out there, so I hope you can imagine how different frame choices can enhance different parts of the paintings. Floater Frames like you see can be found at pictureframes.com. An easel like this one can be found at Hobby Lobby.