Kat - day 24

Kat 

6x6in oil on canvas panel. Gifted to self!

This is my dear companion, Kat. A Blue Heeler.
She died a year ago and I have tried to paint her
several times. This is how this one came about.
It caught her anxious look perfectly

After making an abstract gesso 
mono printing on my canvas
I turned it around looking for an image to
appear...something...anything.
The one below said waterfall!
Done that already.

This one said dark stream, snow 

and shadows

In this one you can clearly see a 

Native American's head in the middle 

with outstretched arm

and then this one...

I could clearly see the dogs eyes and nose

in the middle especially the nose.

Can you see it?

(click to enlarge.)

It inspired me to paint my
beloved dog in a way I had not done before
-  it was more about my memory
I am very happy with the results. I have had too
many failed results going from a photo.

If you are interested
Here is a previous Utube

video gesso demo

I showed some examples on my blog of painting
in color over abstract mono printing on canvas.
See back post gesso mono printing

and this post gesso mono waterfall