Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Kids and Pets

You can see this on James Parker's blog 'Windows to the Words Art', too. Its a submission for the current month's theme- 'Kids and their pets- matching sets'! It was tough painting the dog in watercolors , as it had very rich and dark chocolate hue...so I used dry brush technique on him...dry on wet, dry on dry, whatever worked!Little girl had a clean, fair skin so I didn't put too many washes on her.In fact she now looks a bit pale in comparison to her pet!
James liked it :) and I hope you do the same!
Thank you for you good wishes, I am still sore but hope to be alright soon. ( I did this painting in bed!)

16 comments:

  1. I love this, Arti! I think you did a beautiful job on the little girl's skin. It looks quite a natural skin tone for a redhead to my eyes (and I have a redhead and was born a redhead with the white skin to go along with it)! Just a beautiful painting all around!

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  2. Very good painting. Glad you are able to paint.

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  3. Sorry to hear of your fall - I fell a couple weeks ago - missed the one step up into the dining room and went down on my knees, was sore a couple days and used the ice pack a lot - but have survived! Hope you fare as well, and glad you didn't injure you hands.

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  4. Graet job Arti! I was surprised to see that you start painting so soon after the accident. Anyway, you really did a wonderful watercolor! Ciao and.....take it easy!! Tito.

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  5. This is so nicely done. I didn't get mine done for WTTW...the black dog foiled me. I love your paintings...they are so painterly.

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  6. Thank you so much Arti, for all those kind comments. I am trying to learn after all from people like you.
    Your work is outstanding, especially your watercolour portraits. Thanks for sharing your work with us and I hope to see more of your masterpieces in the future.
    Best wishes,
    Vinayak

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  7. this remindme of vodaphone adv. :)

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  8. Ditto...
    Even I thought of the same ad...
    This painting is as lovely.. The expression on both the faces are so great..

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  9. You couldn't resist painting, could you? Well, considering how difficult it would have been...subject-wise as well as with your pain and while in bed, you have painted this very nicely :)

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  10. Hi Sherry, I m glad that you loved it and also the red head girl:)

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  11. Thank you Laura and Tony.

    Deb, I am feeling a lot better now.Thank you for your concern.

    Tito, I just couldn't lie down doing nothing all day , thus this painting:)

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  12. Welcome to my blog, Pat and Vinayak.You both are very good painters, so I am glad to have you here.

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  13. Thanks Ajay, Prabal and Ramesh.I hate sitting idle, and hated it even more in last few days-So in a way, painting this one made me feel normal!

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  14. This is beautiful Arti - I downloaded this one as well and am still considering painting it. You have done a terrific job - that face is too gorgeous!

    Glad you're on the mend.

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  15. una belleza tus retratos... sos una gran artista.. tienes traductor...please !! un beso grande desde Argentina y te invito a visitar mi pagina de pintura en tela http://pintarmatiz.blogspot.com con cariño desde Argentina

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