Flame and Chili – Portrait of Canine Pals
November 8th, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I just completed a commission for friend and super-collector (someone who has purchased five or more paintings), DVM Rebecca Kestle. Rebecca’s daughter, Jenny, is getting married and this portrait of Jenny’s dogs, Flame and Chili, is a wedding gift.
Flame and Chili were devoted dog pals. They both achieved great success during their dog show careers. This portrait was composed to feature them standing at attention at a dog show.
And I forgot to take a photo of the finished piece! So I’ve included a post of the line drawing which is the first step of every commission. I always create a line drawing to show to my customers before I start painting. It allows me to make adjustments before I start painting. In this case, Rebecca asked me to shorten the Akita’s face a little and extend the tail length so the pose was more proportionately correct for a show setting.
Sketch for Flame and Chili's canine portrait
