Bogey In Red

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 Bogey In Red
Mixed Media – acrylic & oil
12x24 1/2"deep panel board

original photo

Bogey In Red is one of my favorite paintings because this was the first painting I decided to do something different with and not so traditional. Oh and Bogey is an adorable Beagle – of course, painting him has NOTHING to do with the fact that I adore Beagles ;-) (uhm Dukie) but more so because I love painting dogs. Dogs have such personality, they are beautiful, comical, smart and never have an ego, they just... love unconditionally. I can't get enough of them! To me art and dogs fit perfectly.

In this painting I wanted to combine design, composition, bold colors and texture. I also wanted to approach a more contemporary style that I feel my work is moving towards. I really enjoyed the creative process I went through when painting Bogey. Painting is limitless...I mean to be able to challenge oneself to create something new, to be able to take your work a step further and to go beyond what a photo provides is so much fun and for me, its part of growing – evolving as an artist.

~ Thank you Bogey! 
♥

Comments

  1. spotted dog farmMarch 12, 2010 at 2:46 AM

    bogey looks great in red!! i love what you did with his eyes especially. which part is oil and which is acrylic? (would just love to know more about your process!)

    and btw i totally agree with you about dogs and art!

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  2. 2 Soul Sisters Art EdMarch 12, 2010 at 12:03 PM

    Hello! I am in the fish bowl class with you! Congrats on the blog! I really love Bogey- against that red background! Kudos! Nice to meet you and I'll see you in class! Kim 1969

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  3. angelMarch 12, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Nice job on the new blog Ivy! I love your dog paintings, you capture their essence. In the fish bowl with you, and I will come back to visit again!

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  4. Amber DusickMarch 12, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    He looks fantastic! So often personality is lost in the eyes, but not in Bogey - you captured them perfectly.

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  5. IVYALLOVERMarch 12, 2010 at 7:17 PM

    Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments, very nice to meet all of you ;-)

    Spotted Dog you asked about my process, in this painting I covered my wooden panel with cadmium red acrylic then used alizarine red oil paint for my underpainting and used more turpentine to add texture over my oils so the acrylic showed underneath.

    Thank you for asking - hope this helps! ;-)

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  6. Tania Welch || indobayMarch 12, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    I might be a little biased because I also have a beagle, but how adorable is your pup! I have a few pics of Snickers, my beagle, also on my blog. You really captured Bogey...Wow!!

    Congrats on the blog...it looks wonderful! :)

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  7. bybidoMarch 13, 2010 at 11:00 PM

    what a lovely painting! and yes, the blog looks great! (i'm in the fishbowl, too). looking forward to more posts from you.

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  8. MelanieMarch 14, 2010 at 2:51 PM

    Hi Ivy, love the new blog design! I hope to be launching mine soon. This fish bowl course is really getting me moving. Now if I could just pump out a couple of awesome paintings like yours. Love your style. Can't wait to see what you paint next:)

    Melanie @ ewe hooo!

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  9. UnknownMarch 15, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    Hello Ivy, great painting of Bogey, you are a very talented artist! I especially love the red backdrop, it really give the painting life and spunk. Brilliant.

    Thanks for your comment on my blog too, my first comment ever! :-) I'm still a beginner so still getting there.

    See you in the fishbowl and happy painting.

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  10. UnknownMarch 15, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    Oh by the way, I'm NellyBelle :-)

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  11. SeanApril 6, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Hi Ivy! My name is Sean Lauer. I'm Bogey's dad (owner). This painting is amazing! Robin @ Dog Days just sent me the link. Bogey is very photogenic so it's not surprising you were able to create such a great image of him. He's actually a mix of a Beagle and French Bulldog, but he's got the Beagle personality (so I've been told). Great work!

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  12. IVYALLOVERApril 24, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Sean! Wow thank you so much for your comment very nice to hear from you. Yes Bogey is one handsome boy and I am so happy to know he is a mix between Beagle and French Bulldog makes for one good-looking boy! I know we've been communicating via email but I wanted to reply to your wonderful comment anyway. Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to write me, I am humbled and thrilled you really like the painting! We are sure to bump into each other at Dog Days...thank you again

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