Monday, June 28, 2010

Summer Fun

Hi all,
        The temperature's here in the UK have hit a record high of 30c over the weekend, and as much as I love the heat, I did find it a little to much, so sought out some shade. Got to say it has been difficult to stay put at the drawing board whilst it is like this, one just wants to suck up the heat into their bones to last them over the winter...well I do anyways lol. I am out and about doing Boot fairs every weekend as well, which eats into my time and July and August is the most busiest time for dog shows, so much to do and look forward to.
       The spaniel is almost finished and coming along a treat, but as always the scan does want to pick up the grey/blue tones so I will probably photograph the finished picture. The ear on the right is not quite right, it needs knocking back to a lighter tone, and some darker tones added on the outside. All in all this should be finished this week and I then must concentrate on a few other pictures that need my attention before starting a new one.....however that is if the sun does not pull me out into the garden or on to the beach !

6 comments:

  1. This is really lovely Vic, one of your best I think!!

    Isn't it a bummer about the weather - we wait forever for sunshine, then its just a tad toooo hot! I sat in the garden with a magazine this afternoon but had to come back indoors after 30 minutes yet when we're out in Fuerteventura next week I'll spend all day in the sun (but its breezy as well as sunny there)!!

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  2. Lovely job Vic. Your work is wonderful. It's great to have peace and quiet at times when the house is quiet and you can concentrate.
    Enjoy the warm sunny days. I never knew days at 30C when I was growing in in the north of England. I do remember the bleak cold windy days.

    Great work with the Spaniel. :D

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  3. Beautiful~ what a lovely rendered portrait!

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  4. It is just lovely! Such a perfect portrait, I wonder what you will change .....
    Hope you have time enough to enjoy summer! Hope the weather over there is just as good as here!

    Enjoy it!

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  5. What a beautiful spaniel - you've made a fantastic job of it.

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  6. Great rendition!! Looks so life like! I have a a ridge back and reminds me of him too!!

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