This painting started with wet paper, then I dropped in random colors which blended together. After it dried I asked myself what it suggested, then inked in the suggested shapes. Then a second layer of watercolor to reinforce what had appeared. A fun process.
For an art class I’m taking, the homework is to paint a pattern in nature. I’m sure you can guess whose coat this is. Speaking of coats, Sammie got her first grooming on Sunday, and a ribbon to boot. The ribbon fell off ten minutes after this photo was taken.
This painting of 3 1/2-month-old Sammie was fun to do, though figuring out how to portray a mostly white dog was challenging. In the end I emphasized the background shape with lots of colors.
