Good thing Keeper is such a good dog. He knows hes handsome. I sometimes call him Loverboy and sing the song from Dirty Dancing to him. He always obliges me with a dance of course! The gentleman he is!
I took advantage of him curled up on my Mom's bed one night and he stayed just long enough for me to illustrate him. This was my 3rd attempt at drawing him with oil pastel. I find the dark dogs especially challenging. Flat Coated Retrievers have such shiny thick coats. Its a skill I'm mastering.
Keeper in real life enjoying his pool.
I did snap a few pictures of him on the bed but I didn't necessarily want this drawing to look super realistic. Before he had come from my fingers as cartoony so this drawing was a step up from that. The Flat Coat Retriever lovers know they can be cartoony with their personalities though!
My artistic translation:
I don't typically like to use black for detail because it is such a flat color. I introduced grays, white, blue and purple in his coat with some texture. I then went into the background and used the rich colors of olive green, gold, browns, and the cranberry red.
I can't tell you how much I like the lime green/olive and deep cranberry color combo. I love it; can be rustic and fresh at the same time.
There will be more of Keeper in the future, he is a celebrity in my family!
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