Wilson Revision

a revised version of the Wilson painting... here is a link to the older version that I posted a while ago Original Version ... it's funny, I seemed to get a pretty positive overall response to the original version, but alas, it had to be revised because the palette was slightly unsettling. It made the terrain feel more threatening in my opinion, which may have added an interesting element to this piece. But this revised version surely is a closer hit to my original color comp, something I had trouble with on the first go with this. Either way, I am pleased.

Christmas Rush Job

Got a last minute client who wanted a portrait commission of her dog Wilson, in acrylics. It was a gift for her husband. I did this in two days... maybe somewhere around 10~ hours. This is about 14x17 on heavy illustration board. I enjoyed this though rush jobs are generally stressful. It forced me to paint fast, especially given the nature of acrylics. I definitely prefer oils when pieces get the size or larger. But rush jobs require fast drying mediums. Anyway, this worked out well, the client loved it and if you see this and want something like it, email me and we'll work something out! >> Generalkwan@gmail.com