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 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:)

Day 10 - Niles

"Niles"  6x8 oil

by Renee Brennan

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Day 10 - of the 30/30 Challenge (yes I skipped 9 in case anyone is counting).

This is my friends dog Niles who we used to go on dog walks with.  

He sadly is no longer with us and funny thing when I just mentioned his owner "Ms Betsy",  my 2 dogs jumped up and were ready to go on a walk!

he was a sweet boy.

before ...I kind of wanted to keep the warmer tone background initially
because of his cool colored fir.  Then I decided  purple would be fun...but then his brown eyes didn't look so brown.  So on the final (top pic)  I added a bit more warmth to the brown in his eyes...think I got it!

Day 20 "Dino" Stop Painting!!

"Dino"  6x8 oil on panel

by Renee Brennan

Day 20 of THE 30/30 Challenge is Dino, who is a little beagle, dachshund mix.  He also happens to be my nephew dog.  His coloring when just looking at him is pretty neutral and not varied, BUT while painting him I saw about 50 gazillian color changes.  

 His ears are a bit overdone and that's when I thought to myself, STOP Painting!!  

seriously I could have gone over that fur until my husband woke up from his nap!

Day 13 - "Bismarck"

"Bismarck"  6x8 Oil on panel

by Renee Brennan

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Day 13, Not unlucky at all painting this cute Airedale dog named Bismarck.

I am not an animal painter (this is 2nd dog) but I must say it is challenging and fun doing the eyes....kind of like my marbles from last year.  The hard part is trying not to paint every single hair!

Now to think of something for Day 14 of the 30/30 Challenge by Leslie Saeta.

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Day 7 - "Miss Daisy"

"Miss Daisy"  6x8 Oil

by Renee Brennan

Day 7 of the 30/30 Challenge brings My little dog Miss Daisy.  This is painted from a photo when she was just a pup who was rescued by my niece Ashley from a terrible person.  Now she is a sweet, chubby little girl but still cute and a great companion with the rest of the family.

Thank you Ashley!!  (having trouble photographing after revision ugh)