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detailed view of a rottweiler dog

Tyson the rottweiler

Posted on September 18, 2021September 18, 2021

I painted Tyson, the beautiful rottweiler dog last autumn. It was commissioned as a gift for the client’s friend. Tyson sadly passed away before I painted her, unusual name for a female dog. She looked so beautiful and regal in her photo, it was such a pleasure to paint her portrait.

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Tyson, painting of a rottweiler dog lying down, 40 x 30 cm, acrylic on stretched canvas

I worked in the size of 40 x 30 cm on stretched canvas. The client wanted me to capture the balcony she was lying in, with the pillars and railings in the background. I combined a couple of photos which the client emailed to me. I used one for Tyson’s pose and another to remove some unnecessary detail in the background.

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    Reference photo
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    Tyson’s finished painting on the shelf in my studio

I worked with acrylic paints, firstly creating a line sketch to establish the likeness. I usually work with watered down yellow ochre and some ultramarine blue for this first stage.

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Work in progress on the painting

The painting is worked on in thin layers of paint until finished. I scan finished portraits with my scanner in house and photograph them on the shelf in my studio.

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Tyson’s Portrait in Detail

The client was very happy with the painting and collected it from my studio.

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Canvas Side Detail

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