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GreenPartyVoter

(73,131 posts) Thu May 7, 2020, 10:04 PM May 2020

Dog Help? I don't usually do realistic paintings, but a friend lost her [View all]

Last edited Thu May 7, 2020, 10:53 PM - Edit history (1)

mum last year, her dad last month, and her dog last week. So, how do I paint a black lab for her? The darks are hard for me, and I want her to have a sweet and happy expression.

The watercolors I have available for mixing darks:

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Dog Help? I don't usually do realistic paintings, but a friend lost her [View all] GreenPartyVoter May 2020 OP

Can you do charcole reduction SheltieLover May 2020 #1

I hadn't considered other media. Have gouache, Acrylic, charcoal, GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #4

Sorry to hear your mom isn't with you any more. SheltieLover May 2020 #11

Do you have a photo of the dog? CaliforniaPeggy May 2020 #2

Try a quick photo edit with contrast and stuff Tetrachloride May 2020 #5

Yep. Love Greyscale for value checks! GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #9

Not yet. Her Fb was a no go, but reached out quietly to friends and GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #6

Eyes are beautiful. MLAA May 2020 #3

I had English setters, so I remember happy puppy face. Cocked GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #7

One more thing MLAA May 2020 #8

That is darling! I am doing underwashes of blues and pale purples GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #10

Just a general comment on alternatives to "black"... GReedDiamond May 2020 #12

I'm trying different stains, but I want a lustrous velvety black to offset the blues and purples. GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #13

Gotcha, had not considered the lightfassness... GReedDiamond May 2020 #15

Lol GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #17

French Ultramarine + Burnt Sienna make a beautiful dark. fierywoman May 2020 #14

Thank you! I switched from French ultramarine to ultramarine deep, but the darks are still GreenPartyVoter May 2020 #16

You certainly have a way with the eyes! bif May 2020 #18