I added background yesterday afternoon. It brings Judy into the foreground and I will work on the grass around her paws more later. In the next step, I will start working on Judy’s body. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

I started working on a portrait of Judy today, a portrait commission from Ireland. It is a birthday present for her owner. She is a beautiful dog. I love her classic pose. I drew her out in paint and added some indication of the background. It is a photograph, so the image seems very dark….