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Thursday, December 8, 2011

Come, Boy!, 6x8 Inches, Oil Painting of Pug Dog At The Beach

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This was just 'one of those paintings'... one of those paintings that flowed off the brush.  I spent most of the day trying to force myself to paint things I knew I 'should' paint.  I whined about it on Facebook.  To my husband.  To my dog (see above).  Then I opened my photos that I took to Karin Jurick's workshop to perhaps paint.  And I spotted this photo of Paco.  He was so happy that day at the beach, such a clown, as Pugs are known to be.  I cropped the photo just 'so', and BAM.  I felt like I was sitting right with Karin, painting away, in the 'zone'.
I don't say this about every painting, but I just LOVE this one!

13 comments:

  1. Paco looks like he is having a ball. Love it!

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  2. Kell! Love this one- Can just tell it flowed...a lot of energy and just all Paco! Love the cropping. Yay for you!!

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  3. What a race Paco has going on here Kelley! Captured his personality too.

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  4. Gorgeous palette, lovely composition, and perfect painting, Kelley!

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  5. oh Paco- you really captured his barreling motion and spirit here! Heres to many more "flows" off the brush!

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  6. This is a great painting..Love it ..he is SO cute and you have totally captured him

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  7. It's super, Kelley. Make you just want to reach out and pat him on the head.

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  8. Kelley this is so fabulous!! I thought it was a Winter scene at first, but it works as a beach scene too. That pop of turquoise blue at the top just sets the whole thing off. Awesome!!!

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  9. Painted with a big heart and it shows! (Looks effortless, don't you love it when that happens?) I love it too: your brushwork here is sooooo expressive and the colors just SING!! Beautiful.

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  10. LOVE, love, love it! Such energy, enthusiasm, motion and downright fun - you have captured it all with your expressive brushwork and mastery of values. Wonderful, Kelley!

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  11. What a great Pug painting! Love it! Hopefully one day I will pick up a brush and try my hand at painting. Doubt I'll ever be very good at it but I'm going to give it a shot.

    Tiverton is such a beautiful place!!! Did you know I was there earlier this year?

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  12. precious!! love the movement you captured!

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