Day 25 Itty Bitty Kitty

"Itty Bitty Kitty"

by Renee Brennan

Day 25 of the 30/30 Challenge is Itty Bitty Kitty

yup  another green eyed critter!  

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Day 23 - Bluebird at Bath

"Bluebird at Bath"  8x6 oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 23 of the 30/30 Challenge is Bluebird at Bath.  

I painting one similar last year from a photo my good 

friend Melissa took at her heated birdbath.  She is a 

wonderful photographer!

Day 22 - Smoosh! the Original Grumpy Cat

"Smoosh" 6x8 oil

by Renee Brennan

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Day 22 of the 30/30 Challenge is SMOOSH the original grumpy cat!

His owner say's he has beautiful blue green eyes and 

lives at the clinic where she works. 

I may end up with a face like this after a couple day's of this now happening snowstorm!

Day 21 Ziva

"Ziva" 6x6 oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 21 of the 30/30 Challenge is Ziva. 

This pose originally had a santa hat on her head but 

I edited the hat.  Luckily I had a couple extra reference

photo's to make sure coloring of her ears were correct.

I loved all of her wispy whiskers and big green eyes!

Day 18 - "Sophie the Sparty Dog"

"Sophie the Sparty Dog"  6x6 oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 18 of the 30/30 Challenge is a furry little 

Michigan State University fan Sophie.  

She is all cozy in her Spartan scarf and ready for a big game...well probably in hopes of somebody's dropped appetizer!

Day 16 & 17 - Winston & Jordon

"Winston & Jordon" - 8x6 oil in progress

by Renee Brennan

Day's 16 & 17 of the 30/30 Challenge are 2 Corgis from Arizona.
The reference photo's I used where single pics of each dog so
I wanted to try placing them on one canvas...I may try them again as single paintings...will see
They do have very sweet faces and beautiful coloring
don't you think?

Day 15 - Abe

"Abe" 6x8 oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 15 of the 30/30 Challenge is Abe.

I loved the pic his owner sent with his foreshortened body

that I usually am terrible at...I stuck with the photo and didn't 

wonder off of what should go where because 

it can behave like an optical illusion.

Watch out! you are about to be slobbered on.  Haha

Day 14 - Freedom

"Freedom"  6x8 oil

by Renee Brennan
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Day 14 - of the 30 Paintings in 30 Day's Challenge HEY!  1/2 way there!

This is my friend in Colorado's Pit Bull named Freedom. 

She looks like a sweetheart and 

I think she is getting ready to take her nap in that big cozy bed!

The challenge with painting an all black shiny coat are the subtle highlights within the fur.  In the original photo the highlights looked much warmer but I wanted it to be a bit cooler instead.  Besides she looks like a cool dog!

  

Day 13 - Afrodity

"Afrodity" 5x7 oil

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Day 13, of the 30/30 Challenge is a little feisty dog named Afrodity.

I didn't go crazy with all the hair this time and played with 

the shadow side using more vivid colors.  

I need to work on getting a better photo of this one too ...ugh

Day 12 - Cece

"Cece" 6x6 oil

by Renee Brennan

Day 12 - of the 30/30 Challenge is a little Teacup Yorkie dog named Cece.

I have to admit that I have been messing around with all 

that fur for 4 day's!  

Finally got out the palette knife and simplified it a bit.

I think she looks a little like miniature Chewy Chewbacca. 

(sorry sister)  She is cuter in person:)