Painting a Dog a Day - Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

[Kim Santini]

 

"A Long Night (Emma and Marcy)," 8" x 16", commissioned golden retriever portrait in acrylic on board, private collection (THANK YOU!). Inquiries (including how you can commission your own Dog-a-Day portrait) may come to ksan...@turtledovedesigns.com .

 

"A Long Night" is a special holiday gift for my clients' parents, who lost both dogs this last year. Although there is a new generation of goldens in the household now, there is no denying the special place Emma and Marcy held.

 

And yes, the title is a nod in part to how late I stayed up following election results. The piece isn't entirely done (maybe 90%) - it's scale and intricacy is far more than what I normally tackle in one day, even with a full eight hours of sleep. So I'll live with Emma and Marcy for a couple days, identifying what should be finessed. But in the meanwhile, I wanted to share their painting with you.

 

Sleep well tonight!

 

Thanks, as always, for looking at, and for sharing, these paintings with your friends and family.

See you tomorrow!

Kim

 

Kimberly Kelly Santini

www.paintingadogaday.com

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