tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post1475942958139253291..comments2023-10-30T13:27:44.690-04:00Comments on Painting My World: Painting Cats and Dogs in PastelKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-36764272302350678472013-12-02T17:46:36.680-05:002013-12-02T17:46:36.680-05:00Cat!!! PURR!!! Thank you for posting this entry! T...Cat!!! PURR!!! Thank you for posting this entry! The lesson is great! <br /><br />I love the background you used for the cat, that rich deep red shading off into blue is gorgeous and sumptuous. Very regal and it pushes her forward beautifully. I'm surprised you don't use white at all though, I would think white whiskers show up with a bit of more sparkle that way - but I can see other ways to do it too, like using the pale-pale complement of what it's against to make it more intense.<br /><br />You also do something wonderful that took me a long time to learn. Shading the shadows on white and light fur enough to give natural depth. The toughest thing to learn is how bright the highlights on black fur get and how dark the shadows on white fur get. <br /><br />I did a mostly white cat under lamp light from one side and daylight from the other that was a fun interplay of peach and blue pale tones. I didn't even go near white on that one because of the orange and blue lighting. Yet he reads as white! He was a Rex so his fur was curly and gave these interesting little on-and-off shapes between the color areas rounding him. I had pink and yellow in on the light side, violet and green coming in on the cool side, he was almost a full spectrum kitty. <br /><br />Your dogs are great too, all of them show a lot of character. But I confess, I'm among the cat-obsessed here. I've loved them all my life and love painting their portraits. Your tips include cool things to try - and next time I'll dare to keep the white accents completely out of even the lightest areas and see what happens using hue contrast instead.robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.com