Black Lab - Dog Portrait
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DIGITAL PORTRAIT PAINTING – PHOTO PAINTING SERVICES
Featured in Animal Portraits, Cats & Dogs, – March 11, 2009, in Paws n Claws June 2009 & in PhoDOGraphy July 27, 2009.
I took the original photo of my friend’s dog last summer with my Canon DSLR at a campsite in Ontario.
I really liked the image but wanted to kick it up a notch :) I redid the entire image in Corel Painter starting with a gentle watercolor blend of the background. I then repainted the entire collar, cloned out some distractions and gave it a vibrant and new red tone. Every single piece of hair on the dog was then painted & blended with watercolor and airbrushes.
A BEFORE & AFTER view can be seen in my comment section
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Lynda McDonald
oh lordy lordy
Lynda McDonald
not sure where excellent went on previous comment dear but this looks like real artwork handpainted,,,,,i’d luv to get this good
Renee Dawson
Mark German
Very nice portrait, Renee.
Lovely gaze in the dog’s eyes.
Rick & Deb Larson
You’ve done a BEAUTIFUL job Renee, with your friends beautiful lab…truly amazing….keep up the AWESOME work!! Take Care Deb :)
Angie McKenzie
this is really beautiful renee!! wonderful work!!! love the comparsion!!! one of the many reasons i love digital is because of all the editing/customizing options!!! :)
Nanagahma
You cleaned him up real well Renee. And I really like how you changed the background and freshened up the collar. Nice job! Fun to see the before and after.
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Sandy. She had just come out of the water so the light reflecting off her hair really helped me out :)
Beve Brown-Clark
OMG….no wonder DH liked it! It is flip’n awesome!! I really like how you left the reflection in his eyes…love the watercolor effects…and the redo of the collar…fabulous!!! 100% improvement and ever so sharp!!
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Béla Török
Splendid work, my friend!
Marion Cullen
Simply put, this is Exceptional!
linifer
Excellent!!!!
jesika
A beautiful “pawtrait” of a very handsome dog. The comparison shots are amazing, the results superb.
j
Elana Bailey
Renee, this is a gorgeous pooch and you have a great talent and patience. Well done. An instant fav.
Lynda McDonald
i like both of them, lol but i can see the enhancement side by side, u must have the patience of a saint my Dear to paint each hair strand by strand
Jody Johnson
you did a wonderful job….well done!
Martina Fagan
a fav for sure , what a great portrait:)
Onions
Striking.
If you hadn”t of said that you hand painted it I would have been none the wiser.
A lovely looking dog.
Did you use a Canon DSLR for this?
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you Mr. Onions. Nope used my Mom’s Nikon :)....just kidding – you know I’m a Canon gal!
LYN EVANS
You clever CLEVER girl, what a wonderful work of art and so beautifully done. You’ve done a grand job yet again :-)))))))))
Heather Rivet...
well done love this alot
Ingz
you are so amazing Renee, everything you do is so extremely beautiful xxxx
Ingz
ps….this is my dream doggy xxxx
Angie McKenzie
Debra Willis
Congrats on the feature
Fran0723
Great work!! congrats!
N & L Williams...
Stunning work and what a gorgeous dog.
Leanne.
SandraRos
Unbelievable effect that you have created! It looks so awesome and stunning!!!!
Holly Cawfield
Wow Renee!! This is just so beautiful and the work you’ve done on this amazes me. You’ve created an absolutely wonderful portrait of this lovely dog! Your friend must be thrilled!
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Holly! Actually…they haven’t seen it yet…lol
CazzieCreations
Congratz on your features :D Beautiful!!
Von McKnelly
My first pup was a black lab so this hits home for me….sweetness!
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Von. I’m a cat gal myself but love allllll animals :)
Julie Thomas
amazing work!!
Margaret Harris
Beautiful work..well done!
Lois Bryan
Oh, Renee … this is soooo beautiful!!!! honestly, I think there’s something wrong with my overview feeds!!! I never saw this one fly through either!!!! WAH!!!! But so glad I stopped by to visit!!!!! Another wonderful, wonderful painting!!!!!! MORE PLEASE!!!!
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you sweetie. I haven’t started a new project yet as I’ve taken advantage of the weather the past few days instead :)
Ellen
This is so beautifully done!
WayoftheWarrior
Thats an awesome image
elfie
fabulous portrait…
Kelly Brooks D...
Really Awesome! I love your style, it has a very soft feel to it. Tastefully done, I am not a huge fan of over done photoshop pictures.
cdudak
Beautiful, love how you have shown the before and after, instant favorite….Kay
mlynnd
Awesome. Love it!
Mindy Miller
Very nicely done!
lorilee
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
DJ LeMay
I really LOVE what you’ve done with this, Renee!! You’ve created an exquisite portrait of this beautiful lab!! Perfect editing choices and very well done!!
Joanne Bradley
This is just beautifu! Outstanding work here Renee!
Danny Cross
This dog almost looks as good as me!!! great work!!!
Jindara
Stunning work! Very well done!! :-)
cdcantrell
Hello Renee my name is Craig Cantrell, this is awesome work
Renee Dawson replied
Hi Craig. Thank you very much for the kind note!
Susanne Correa
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Donna Ridgway
Amazing! I love this image and what you did with it!
Cheri Perry
WOW! Amazing is right. This is a magnificent image. Breathing taking! Congrats on being a Members Choice Feature. Very well deserving!!
Cheri Perry
What did you use for the painting? Did you use a Wacom board? Or did you do it in Photoshop? Or did you do it with real paints on canvas? You did an amazing job.
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Cheri. I used Photoshop, Painter X and the Wacom Tablet :)
mochilady
Thank you for sharing your technique. You did a wonderful job on the photo! Congratulations of the MCF!
joyousmoon
Congratulations on your feature! Stunning work!
gabbielizzie
congradulations on your feature
Susanne Correa
Jindara
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Madeleine!
George Link
When I was a 6 year old kid..this kind of dog saved from drowning after breaking thru the ice….
Renee Dawson replied
What a wonderful dog that must have been. Thank you for sharing your story George and for all your kind comments tonight :)
Robbiegraham
Hi Renee, I just wanted to say your work is fantastic! I looked at your web site and it is brilliant!
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Robbie. I have alot of work to do on my site yet but it is getting there…slowly :)
Robbiegraham
Renee, I am intrigued?Is this a photograph which is painted over? I have read the summary and just wondered how the actually transfer of paint was made? Either way it is fantastic! Robbie
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you Robbie. Yes, this is a painted photograph. I used Corel Painter X and an electronic brush with the Wacom tablet. There are thousands of brushes available in Painter for artists to use – including Gouache :)
Mariann Rea
Omg you are so talented
Renee Dawson replied
Hi Mariann. Thank you very much for your visit & lovely comments today! :)
midnightdreamer
Just Beautiful!!
Peace,
Leah♥
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much Leah!
Lebogang Manganye
beautiful
Renee Dawson replied
Thank you very much :) I just had a 16×20” archival print of this done (locally) – received it yesterday and I am so pleased with it! It is quite rewarding and different to see one of your pieces framed, and come to life, as opposed to viewing on your screen :)
Lebogang Manganye
i can believe that its really a beauty indeed
Debbie Roelle
Wonderful portrait!!
A1000WORDS
Very cute!
ldeiter78 less than a minute ago
Wow – a very beautiful portrait!!!! I love it!