I did this painting for my partner for Christmas. It’s a portrait of his dog, Daisy, who’s a spoodle (cocker spaniel x poodle).
Daisy loves water. Apparently she dived into the sea the first time she was taken to the beach as a small puppy and hasn’t looked back. She lives for her walks on the beach – at home she just sleeps all day, but when she gets to the beach she’s like a totally different dog! However, her love of water is not restricted to the sea. Once, we took her to a friend’s place and she was playing with their dogs outside when we heard a big splash … Daisy had jumped into their ornamental fountain and pond!
I decided to paint Daisy from a photo taken of her in her element. The portrait of Daisy herself came together very quickly, but I had a bit of trouble painting the sea. In the photo there was a sweeping current of water surrounding her, which I originally put in. However, it didn’t look right so I took it out again.
P.S. For the record, my partner loves the painting!
