Top of Page
Paint Basket Art Forum
Home
Search
Media
Login
Register
Login
Login
Paint Basket Art Forum
/
Scratchboard Drawing
/
Scratchboard Encourager Sessions
/
Commission Doggy
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
3
Author
Topic: Commission Doggy (Read 4576 times)
Sherri
Paint Brush
Posts: 896
Learning to Paint
Commission Doggy
on:
February 15, 2015, 10:52:44 PM
I have a commission to scratchboard the below referenced little doggy. Suggestions for improvement would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Sherri
Details
Details
Logged
Sherri
ncwren
Master Artist
Posts: 5323
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #1 on:
February 15, 2015, 11:33:15 PM
Looks pretty cute to me!
Logged
~Natalie
Be an encourager. The world has plenty of critics already. ~Dave Willis
Happychappy
Master Artist
Posts: 10179
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #2 on:
February 15, 2015, 11:55:44 PM
Oh! Sherri, how precious. You have done the doggy so very well. Sorry I can't offer any advice for I know nothing about Scratchboard but I think you have done an excellent job for sure.
Patricia
Logged
Patricia
Blessed are those who give without remembering and blessed are those who receive without forgetting - anonymous
Bellarina
Canvas
Posts: 2434
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #3 on:
February 16, 2015, 12:21:14 AM
What a great job on this Sherri. Owners will be happy I'm sure.
Logged
"Never stop Dreaming"
Robin
Sherri
Paint Brush
Posts: 896
Learning to Paint
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #4 on:
February 16, 2015, 01:41:50 AM
Thanks so much Natalie, Patricia and Robin. He is so cute. Just wanted to do him justice. I have to frame it and then get it to the owner.
Sherri
Logged
Sherri
Danielle123
Master Artist
Posts: 6650
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #5 on:
February 16, 2015, 01:49:37 AM
wow Sherri, you should be prowed of your scratchboard dog. he is so pretty. did you scratch, paint, scartch and painted again. I like the colouring you put into it.
Logged
Sherri
Paint Brush
Posts: 896
Learning to Paint
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #6 on:
February 16, 2015, 01:51:40 AM
Danielle,
I used water color for the color. I did not put lots of layers on. Just enough to get the light coloring I wanted. Only scratch again if I need to add highlights that I colored.
Sherri
Logged
Sherri
jillh
Easel
Posts: 1957
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #7 on:
February 16, 2015, 04:28:29 AM
Sherri he/she is very cute. I too know naught about scratchboard, so I don't know if things can be fixed that easily. The one thing I noticed was the nostrals. The one is lower than the other. Just compare with the original.
Logged
Jill
"What is easy to do is also easy not to do. That's the difference between success and failure, between daydreams and ambitions"
Annie.
Artist
Posts: 3200
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #8 on:
February 16, 2015, 04:56:43 AM
Sherri,
This is wonderful. The fur is so rich, colors and shades well done.
Not sure about further improvement... I learned that photos are not always a good representation of the original.
Assuming I see the true colors: are the reflection in the eye pure white or stained? Since the eyes are usually the focal point, I think I would keep them pure white, if they are... perhaps a little bit bigger. If the tongue is the secondary focal point, then perhaps a little bit warmer color... pink-red (as in the photo, dogs usually have bright and wetter tongues...). The tongue somewhat blends into the fur color... well unless this is what you wish to achieve.
The left side of the dog's tongue (right on the painting) is slightly too narrow. On the photo it aligned with the canine tooth, but on your drawing it is just short of it.
In the neck, there is a sharp dark line,,, just a few very light strokes would break that sharp line while retaining the shadow.
But first, let's hear what other think...
The owner is sure to love it. You have done wonder
Logged
Cheers, Annie
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ? Plato
Tousabella
Easel
Posts: 1835
Believe you can, and you're halfway there.
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #9 on:
February 16, 2015, 05:08:16 AM
Congratulations. You've done a great job on the pooch. I'm sure the owner will be happy with it. I know nothing of scratchboard, so I don't know how you 'tweak' on it! LOL
Good job.
Logged
Retta
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
Jimmy Dean
Annie.
Artist
Posts: 3200
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #10 on:
February 16, 2015, 05:35:57 AM
Sherri,
You can go back and make corrections on your own posts. I do that all the time, typos, etc. Once I even put the wrong smg number and posted someone else painting
Logged
Cheers, Annie
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. ? Plato
dbald8
Palette
Posts: 275
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #11 on:
February 16, 2015, 05:44:35 AM
I've never tried scratchboard but this is so cute. I think whomever your doing it for will be very pleased.
Logged
Some days are diamonds, some days are stone
John Denver
Diane
MaryAnne Long
Global Moderator
Master Artist
Posts: 14975
Oh, my! ART!
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #12 on:
February 16, 2015, 07:08:23 AM
Sherri,
Really good job on the doggie.
Yes, I agree with Annie that the tongue would look better more pinkish. I noticed on the photo that the eyes have some light reflections along the top of the iris. Jill has a good suggestion on the nostril.
Hope these things are easily fixable because this is one really nice scratchboard art piece.
aloha
mea
Logged
A day without art is like a day without sunshine.
Sherri
Paint Brush
Posts: 896
Learning to Paint
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #13 on:
February 16, 2015, 02:46:20 PM
Fixed the nose and decided that the tongue needed more accent. Thanks for all of the comments. Annie appreciate it.
Thanks
Sherri
Details
Logged
Sherri
jillh
Easel
Posts: 1957
Re: Commission Doggy
Reply #14 on:
February 16, 2015, 02:54:59 PM
Well done Sherri! The tweaks have made a big difference. The owners are going to be delighted.
Logged
Jill
"What is easy to do is also easy not to do. That's the difference between success and failure, between daydreams and ambitions"
Print
Pages: [
1
]
2
3
« previous
next »
Go To Unread Posts List
Paint Basket Art Forum
/
Scratchboard Drawing
/
Scratchboard Encourager Sessions
/
Commission Doggy
SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2021, SimplePortal