Oil portrait of a dog

[martin-bernstein]

This is an oil painting I made for my girlfriend's birthday. Its a portrait of Henry, her family's goofball golden retriever. I had her mom send me a photo of Henry and I worked of of that.

"Henry"
Oil on canvas
10 by 8 inches

 

[Hypancistrus]

It's so funny how all Golden's have that same look to them. He looks a lot like our Golden, Riley. Very nice work!

 

[fatman]

That is awesome Ur very talented!

 

[Jessicat]

Awesome artwork! I bet your girlfriend is very happy. What a special present. :cheers:

 

[Irish Eyes (Mrs.Z)]

That's just beautiful! It "feels" like a golden retriever--all warm and fuzzy .

 

[snakemom1961]

Thats beautiful. You did a wonderful job. I'm glad you showed it to us.

 

[kathylove]

Very nice!

You not only captured the look, but the personality as well. Wish I was so talented!

 

[smallet]

I hope you paint for a living. Because that is awesome. I have a picture I would love to commission someone like you to paint.

 

[martin-bernstein]

Thanks for all the love guys! Really really means a lot to me. This is the fifth oil painting I've ever made (but I've been drawing for years), so I have a ton of things to learn.

I hope you paint for a living. Because that is awesome. I have a picture I would love to commission someone like you to paint.

Thanks I might just wanna take on the challenge. Send me a PM with the picture if you want.

 

[Irish Eyes (Mrs.Z)]

Martin, you could find yourself very, very busy before long--I have 10 dogs .

 

[smallet]

I will do that.

 

[martin-bernstein]

Martin, you could find yourself very, very busy before long--I have 10 dogs .

Wow, ten dogs?! How do you cope? I have one and that's certainly a handful in itself What kind? I also do drawings which take less time..

 

[diamondlil]

That is such a beautiful portrait, thanks for sharing it Martin. I think I'd cry like a baby if someone painted my dogs as beautifully as that

 

[Naagas]

That is just beautiful.
The painting is so full of life!

 

[oneirogenesis]

This is amazing.

 

[o7sugar]

Wow!!! That's awesome!!! You really do have quite the talent! My mom can paint but that talent apparantly passed over me and my sister inherited it

 

[Karoni]

You're terrific. I love how you chose to paint on a dark canvas. Really makes the painting "pop" off the canvas. I wish I could paint!

 

[martin-bernstein]

Thanks very much for the compliments Actually Karen, the canvas was white, but I painted the background a deep black, specifically Burnt Umber pigments with an Ultramarine Blue glaze over it. You can't get darker than that.

BTW, I want to emphasize that EVERYONE can paint, its just a matter of laying down those first brush strokes and I guarantee you'll surprise yourself!

 

[DanaP]

That is so amazingly beautiful

 

[MysticExotics]

Thanks for all the love guys! Really really means a lot to me. This is the fifth oil painting I've ever made (but I've been drawing for years), so I have a ton of things to learn.



Thanks I might just wanna take on the challenge. Send me a PM with the picture if you want.

If you are serious, I'd definitely be honored to have you paint a portrait of my dogs! You are incredibly talented!