This is my dog Gracie, my friend Marisa took this photo when she was visiting the island. The background was of our wood floor but I decided to add some punch since Gracie is such a fan of the outdoors. I am still find it surprising that you can fit so much onto such a small canvas.
I always enjoy painting a lab, probably because I own two, the face is always so full of expression. Even though I have been working with oil paint for about two years I am still learning, your painting can look completely different just with the stokes and blending you decide to use.