Study for two hounds

Worked on this today from a grisaille to color. Well, in between lunch with a friend, a doc app't and getting the go-go's to their spa. Boys now look like yellow labs with unbelievably bushy tails! Would like to work outside but painting inside catching time when I can is better than not painting at all. Not much on the calendar tomorrow so hope to get out. This is a bit dark and I can see a few places that need more work, time enough tomorrow. It is 8 x 10" on that raw linen panel. I do like these panel for these kind of studies where it can show.

1. Two Hounds in Kennel

Color today painted inbetween errands. Rainy high 70's today, so the light in the studio was not so good, even with all the lights. Paints used: burnt umber, burnt sienna, terra rosa, naples yellow, yellow ochre, cobalt blue and permalma white

Getting started 8/17

Just a quick sketch of two hounds, not done from life obviously, but started with the gesture, blocked in and then taken to a simple open grisaille. Used burnt umber and some turps on a 9 x 12" raw linen board. Like the color of the linen as a mid-tone background color. Didn't need great light to do this and want to paint further in color come the morning.