There is much to consider with my newest project. Already I have a myriad of ideas running through my mind. Sitting down in front of a blog helps me to organize my thoughts and provides me with a sort of mental time line.
Osha was Janette's beloved German Shorthaired Pointer. As you can see from the reference photo, Osha definitely projects an air of royalty. I find her face positively intriguing.
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In order to be able to capture Osha's face, the painting will be on the larger size measuring approximately 15" x 20". At this point, I am still completely undecided on background, which is not my forte to begin with. There is still much for me to learn in the world of water colour, but one thing I have learned for certain is that my brush should never touch paper until I am one-hundred percent positive as to my final vision of the painting. Unfortunately, this can take days...
So I have come up with a preliminary sketch which Janette seems okay with. Please don't panic Janette--it is just the first step and a far cry from the finished work!
While background ideas swirl around in my head, I have a pretty good idea as to my colour palette for Osha. She is enjoying the warm sunshine so there will be a balance of warm and cool browns. I also plan to bring in some "regal" colours like gold and purple. As I progress, it is possible there may be one or two additional colours added.
Okay, so back to the drawing board for now.
-CN
