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My first attempt at a pet portrait. (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Saturday OP
Very nice job, especially the eyes! Ocelot II Saturday #1
TY, Ocelot! Diamond_Dog Saturday #4
Well done! anciano Saturday #2
TY, anciano! Diamond_Dog Saturday #6
Nice! Catlady123 Saturday #3
TY, Catlady123! Diamond_Dog Saturday #7
Even without the description, we'd know what this puppy is..it's so lifelike 🤩 Deuxcents Saturday #5
TY, Deuxcents! Diamond_Dog Saturday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Diamond_Dog Saturday #9
Very sweet!😊 Hope22 Saturday #10
TY Hope22! Diamond_Dog Saturday #12
Really like the face. sinkingfeeling Saturday #11
TY sinkingfeeling! Diamond_Dog Saturday #13
Beautiful! SheltieLover Saturday #14
TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Saturday #16
I love the way her/his head is brought up close SheltieLover Saturday #18
TY! I worked from a photo so that's how she appeared in the photo. Diamond_Dog Saturday #21
Well you've done an exceptional job! SheltieLover Saturday #22
Aw! You're sweet. Diamond_Dog Saturday #26
Pls keep painting! SheltieLover Saturday #35
I envy samplegirl's talent with watercolors. Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #65
Yes, she is talented with watercolors! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #82
Honestly Katcat Saturday #15
Wow TY Katcat! Diamond_Dog Saturday #17
Same here! SheltieLover Saturday #25
Pawlenty good enough, who's a good artist?!? marble falls Saturday #19
Haha TY marble falls! Diamond_Dog Saturday #23
Damn. that's good! nuxvomica Saturday #20
TY nuxvomica! It's acrylics. Diamond_Dog Saturday #24
Wow, you captured such emotion in that face. Figarosmom Saturday #27
TY Figarosmom! Diamond_Dog Saturday #28
That is great, Diamond Dog. brer cat Saturday #29
TY, brer cat! Diamond_Dog Saturday #30
Captured those eyes and the nose ready to go full throttle into your face BumRushDaShow Saturday #31
Aw TY BumRushDaShow! Diamond_Dog Saturday #42
Amazing. I had to enlarge it to confirm it wasn't a photo. Love it. xuplate Saturday #32
TY xuplate! Diamond_Dog Saturday #43
Wow, very nice. Joinfortmill Saturday #33
TY Joinfortmill! Diamond_Dog Saturday #44
If this is your first attempt, how much are you selling your third attempt for? LoisB Saturday #34
TY so much LoisB! Diamond_Dog Saturday #45
Beautifully done! calimary Saturday #36
TY calimary! yes she has a little chew toy. Diamond_Dog Saturday #46
How Sweet Diamond samplegirl Saturday #37
TY so much samplegirl! Diamond_Dog Saturday #47
Awww! What an adorable dog! Great job! Rhiannon12866 Saturday #38
Wow, TY Rhiannon12866! Diamond_Dog Saturday #48
Wow! The face looks like a photo! CrispyQ Saturday #39
TY CrispyQ and yes she did, so I was happy! Diamond_Dog Saturday #49
WOW, you did an excellent job!! MacKasey Saturday #40
TY MacKasey! Diamond_Dog Saturday #51
Did you use acrylics? kentuck Saturday #41
I did one of my daughters pup a while back. Figarosmom Saturday #50
Figarosmom, your painting is absolutely beautiful! Diamond_Dog Saturday #52
Glad you like it.😊 Figarosmom Saturday #55
wow very nice the parent of this puppy has to be thrilled dawn5651 Saturday #53
I hope they liked it. TY dawn5651. Diamond_Dog Saturday #54
That's a nose you could kiss! Bayard Saturday #56
I worked from a photo, Bayard, TY! Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #58
Very nice! skylucy Saturday #57
TY skylucy! Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #59
Wow !!!! Karadeniz 19 hrs ago #60
TY Karadeniz! Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #61
I love it. Your light touch, relaxed style is wonderful. I feel the the sweetness of the doggo radiating MLAA 19 hrs ago #62
Wow, TY MLAA! Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #63
Wow! Trueblue Texan 19 hrs ago #64
TY Trueblue Texan! Diamond_Dog 19 hrs ago #66
Nicely done, Diamond Dog peggysue2 16 hrs ago #67
Wow Peggy Sue, TY for all the encouragement! Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #68
Look relogic 16 hrs ago #69
Bush Jr.? I guess I am dense .... does he paint dogs, too? Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #70
He did and still does, probably relogic 15 hrs ago #73
Wow! You nailed the face and eyes. The ears Ilsa 16 hrs ago #71
TY Ilsa! I'm happy that you recognized her features! Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #72
Wonderful doggie portrait! Martin68 15 hrs ago #74
TY Martin68! Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #75
Nice. underpants 14 hrs ago #76
TY underpants! Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #77
I like it you're very talented Diamond dog. Dunc 14 hrs ago #78
Aww thank you Dunc Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #79
Painting black dogs and cats is hard to do. Bumbles 14 hrs ago #80
I had to try a couple of studies first, and I ended up throwing a way my first canvas. Diamond_Dog 14 hrs ago #81
We don't have a dog now, murielm99 11 hrs ago #83
TY murielm99! Diamond_Dog 11 hrs ago #84
That is impressive! Perfect perspective nose to toes. 1WorldHope 10 hrs ago #85
TY 1WorldHope! Diamond_Dog 10 hrs ago #86
Thank you. It is a hopeless hope. 1WorldHope 10 hrs ago #87
Very nice! You captured the little guy's personality very well! I can almost imagine him. n/t PatrickforB 9 hrs ago #88
TY PatrickforB! Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #90
Nice job! Black dogs aren't the easiest to paint. bif 9 hrs ago #89
You know it, bif! Try to find different tones in the black fur. Diamond_Dog 7 hrs ago #91

Response to Deuxcents (Reply #5)

SheltieLover

(81,819 posts)
18. I love the way her/his head is brought up close
Sat May 23, 2026, 08:33 PM
Saturday

Zoomed in if you will.

Just gorgeous work, DD!

SheltieLover

(81,819 posts)
35. Pls keep painting!
Sat May 23, 2026, 09:05 PM
Saturday

You are truly gifted.

Do you ever do the tutorials Samplegirl uses on You Tube? I love her work, too.

Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
65. I envy samplegirl's talent with watercolors.
Sun May 24, 2026, 09:37 AM
19 hrs ago

I’ve tried them a few times and can only make a mess. Paint and pencil I can handle, but I’m still my own worst critic! TY!

SheltieLover

(81,819 posts)
82. Yes, she is talented with watercolors!
Sun May 24, 2026, 04:07 PM
12 hrs ago

You do a great job with what you have to work with!

I think with watercolors, a lot of the trick is in how wet (or dry) the paper is. But she does some great You Tube tutorials.

Please let your inner critic know we all enjoy your work immensely!

BumRushDaShow

(172,516 posts)
31. Captured those eyes and the nose ready to go full throttle into your face
Sat May 23, 2026, 08:48 PM
Saturday

And I imagined a tail loudly thumping the floor.

(one of my sisters had one)

Excellent!

LoisB

(13,537 posts)
34. If this is your first attempt, how much are you selling your third attempt for?
Sat May 23, 2026, 09:00 PM
Saturday

This is extremely well done. Beautiful!

calimary

(90,899 posts)
36. Beautifully done!
Sat May 23, 2026, 09:17 PM
Saturday

I was almost sure it was a photo til I looked a little more closely at the pink “donut” or whatever it is.

But that dog looks REAL.

Figarosmom

(13,565 posts)
50. I did one of my daughters pup a while back.
Sat May 23, 2026, 10:32 PM
Saturday

It wasn't finished yet when I took the picture. Yours is so much better.

Working on a watercolor of my daughter's pup.

MUZZY SAYS (@muzzyismine.bsky.social) 2026-01-27T22:05:23.986Z


Being blind in one eye does throw off some perspective.

MLAA

(19,808 posts)
62. I love it. Your light touch, relaxed style is wonderful. I feel the the sweetness of the doggo radiating
Sun May 24, 2026, 09:28 AM
19 hrs ago

from him/her. You absolutely nailed it. I especially love the eyes and nose. It it’s the overall, balanced, work that speaks to me.

Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
63. Wow, TY MLAA!
Sun May 24, 2026, 09:34 AM
19 hrs ago

I really struggled with it and had to throw away one canvas and start another. TY for your encouraging comment! It means a lot!

peggysue2

(12,608 posts)
67. Nicely done, Diamond Dog
Sun May 24, 2026, 11:56 AM
16 hrs ago

You nailed the eyes, that inquisitive, what-the-heck-are-you-doing expression pups give us all the time. Also the sheen on the black coat. Like his/her nails peeking out from beneath the paws. Makes me want to jump into the frame and give the pupper a hug.

Your sister's friend should be thrilled with the result. I'm impressed that this is your first animal portrait.


Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
68. Wow Peggy Sue, TY for all the encouragement!
Sun May 24, 2026, 12:04 PM
16 hrs ago

Painting an all-black dog was harder than I thought. I am happy you like it!

Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
70. Bush Jr.? I guess I am dense .... does he paint dogs, too?
Sun May 24, 2026, 12:09 PM
16 hrs ago

I seem to remember he has done some portraits but I honestly don’t pay any attention to to what he does.

Ilsa

(64,590 posts)
71. Wow! You nailed the face and eyes. The ears
Sun May 24, 2026, 12:21 PM
16 hrs ago

very Labrador as well. I'm sure your sister's friend will be thrilled.

Bumbles

(508 posts)
80. Painting black dogs and cats is hard to do.
Sun May 24, 2026, 02:27 PM
14 hrs ago

There's often not much definition. You did a great job.

He looks expectant.

Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
81. I had to try a couple of studies first, and I ended up throwing a way my first canvas.
Sun May 24, 2026, 02:30 PM
14 hrs ago

Yes it was harder than I thought! TY Bumbles!

murielm99

(33,097 posts)
83. We don't have a dog now,
Sun May 24, 2026, 05:14 PM
11 hrs ago

but we have had Labs. They are wonderful dogs. You captured the eyes well.

Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
84. TY murielm99!
Sun May 24, 2026, 05:21 PM
11 hrs ago

We have had two but they are Yellow Labs. My husband had a Black Lab before I met him.

PatrickforB

(15,532 posts)
88. Very nice! You captured the little guy's personality very well! I can almost imagine him. n/t
Sun May 24, 2026, 06:48 PM
9 hrs ago

bif

(27,264 posts)
89. Nice job! Black dogs aren't the easiest to paint.
Sun May 24, 2026, 07:32 PM
9 hrs ago

I did one of my daughter's black Lab and it was challenging!

Diamond_Dog

(41,160 posts)
91. You know it, bif! Try to find different tones in the black fur.
Sun May 24, 2026, 08:47 PM
7 hrs ago

I mixed in blue and a little bit of purple trying to get the lighter and darker areas. Did you ever post the painting you did of your daughter’s Lab? I’d love to see it.

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