oil on cradled panel, 6" x 8"
This is a portrait of my brother's little mini-dachshund, Finn, another palette knife painting. I used a brush only for the highlight on his eye. The reference for this commission was a photo my brother had taken, and so I felt obliged to be faithful to it. If I had used a photo that I had taken and that my brother had not seen, I would have felt much freer in my interpretation. I typically shy away from commissions, but I love my brother and so I was happy to do as he wished.
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