tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21342952193059457092024-03-13T09:14:40.660-07:00puciArt: Original CUSTOM Oil Portrait Paintings creating custom oil portrait paintings from YOUR photos (of beloved pets & people too!)pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-76105081396102697802018-07-25T22:00:00.002-07:002018-07-25T23:33:21.360-07:00Majestic (What's It Gonna Take?)"<a href="https://www.72andsunny.com/work/lgwhatsitgonnatake" target="_blank">What's It Gonna Take?</a>" is the name of a fun contest recently launched by <a href="https://www.72andsunny.com/contact/new-york-city" target="_blank">72andSunny</a>, NY City location.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Q.</span> The public at-large was asked, "What's it gonna take" to get you to switch over to the new LG G7 ThinQ Smartphone? <br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;">A.</span></span> Contest winner Eric said that he'd switch over for a giant painting including his 2 dogs.<br />
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And that's where I enter into "the picture", having the great pleasure to paint Eric's request and to work with Brigitte & the wonderful team at 72andSunny who's vision for the painting included: playfulness, majesty, dramatic figures dressed in classical (Renaissance-inspired) formal attire, a dramatized landscape, and incorporating the LG phone itself.<br />
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I took photos of the 36x48" painting along the way. Here goes (backwards)...<br />
(Also, here's a link to more photos & info: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/617694374">https://www.etsy.com/listing/617694374</a>) <br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-70247469022105056302018-04-30T09:49:00.001-07:002018-05-16T08:39:22.436-07:00Puci is a CopyCatEvery now and then I'm asked, or decide, to incorporate some aspect of another artist's work/style into my own paintings. It's fun, something different, and revealing.<br />
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The following photos showcase 9 of my own paintings. Can you name the artists whose techniques I "borrowed"? (Answers are at the bottom of this post.)<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/540386045" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/540386045</a></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/Newsletter/2018/May2018/Alice.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/Newsletter/2018/May2018/Alice.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3. Carol, 12x12" original custom oil painting<br />
<a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/Newsletter/2018/May2018/Carol.jpg">http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/Newsletter/2018/May2018/Carol.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4. Remi: Venus de Labrador, 12x16" original custom oil painting<br />
<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/92998235" target="_blank">https://www.etsy.com/listing/92998235</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5. Let Them Eat Brie, 18x14" original oil painting<br />
detail: <a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/images/psyc_thrill/eat-brie-lg.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/images/psyc_thrill/eat-brie-lg.jpg</a></td></tr>
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<a href="http://astreetviewaday.blogspot.com/2014/04/pucis-vermeer-36.html" target="_blank">http://astreetviewaday.blogspot.com/2014/04/pucis-vermeer-36.html</a></td></tr>
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Answers<br />
1. Frida Kahlo: <a href="https://mymodernmet.com/nickolas-muray-frida-kahlo-photos/" target="_blank">https://mymodernmet.com/nickolas-muray-frida-kahlo-photos/</a><br />
2. Kehinde Wiley: <a href="https://theprivelege.com/artist-kehinde-wiley/" target="_blank">https://theprivelege.com/artist-kehinde-wiley/</a><br />
3. Kehinde Wiley: <a href="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/02/13/gettyimages-917400016_custom-f9af3536bd12fa965a8f946388af183d1c4e19dd-s900-c85.jpg" target="_blank">this is the link</a><br />
4. Diego Velázquez: <a href="https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/art/velazquez" target="_blank">https://www.timeout.com/paris/en/art/velazquez</a><br />
5. Sandro Botticelli: <a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Botticelli_Venus.jpg" target="_blank">https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Botticelli_Venus.jpg</a><br />
6. Henri Matisse: <a href="http://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3742nMzPA1rrofwlo1_1280.jpg" target="_blank">http://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3742nMzPA1rrofwlo1_1280.jpg</a><br />
7. Johannes Vermeer: <a href="https://painting-planet.com/woman-with-a-pearl-necklace-by-johannes-vermeer/" target="_blank">this is the link</a><br />
8. Vincent Van Gogh: <a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gogh/hd_gogh.htm" target="_blank">https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gogh/hd_gogh.htm</a><br />
9. Maurice Etienne Dantan: <a href="http://www.lelouvre-antiques.com/pages/Paintings%20and%20Tapestries/Dantan914-37.html">http://www.lelouvre-antiques.com/pages/Paintings%20and%20Tapestries/Dantan914-37.html</a><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-56967203363571176592018-02-03T10:37:00.002-08:002018-02-03T10:37:42.884-08:00HOME, 30x40" in oils: a painting progressionI enjoy sharing blog posts of my relatively large paintings when finished. This painting is called "Home" and the photos below show how the painting evolved.<br /><br />
"Home" celebrates the new home of 2 lovely people whom I've had the pleasure of knowing since previously working with them on 3 custom paintings of their beloveds Boscoe, Willy & Mollie (shown together <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/Newsletter/2017/December2017/3up.jpg">here</a></span>).<br /><br />
You'll see Boscoe & Mollie in the clouds in "Home", expressing the loving family bond that continues even through the veil from this world to Spirit. Painting the beautiful landscape was like being a part of a symphony of various greens and also splashes of warm golds, oranges and reds.<br /><br />
The first photo below shows the finished painting. As you scroll down, you'll see in the last photo how the painting began.<br /><br />
Enjoy and thanks for checkin' in!<br />
Darlene Pucillo (aka puci)<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-20335968819850405012017-11-01T21:29:00.004-07:002017-11-02T15:15:46.502-07:00The Kiss<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What a treat to paint my niece and new nephew (a combined wedding gift from other aunts & uncle)<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. B</span>asing the painting on their stunning engagement photo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, of </span>course the snowfall, streetlights & Chicago's Union Station was a must-have in the painting, as well as the designs in the fallen snow (so much fun to paint!).</span></span><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-1938776646258356292017-08-01T12:51:00.000-07:002017-08-01T12:54:09.611-07:00Schnauzers under a LuckyStarOne is named "Lucky" and one is named "Star", and both are very much loved!<br />
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Lucky was painted on his play bed with his favorite blue toy (and others). As well, Star is surrounded by his favorite things too. Apparently, Star would rather go for a walk than eat!! (Hard to imagine!)<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-34691316819925131972017-06-22T09:05:00.000-07:002017-06-22T09:07:46.949-07:00Most Beloved Maine CoonThe Maine Coon <span class="st">is a native New Englander, a popular mouser & farm cat & most likely, a ship's cat. But THIS Maine Coon named "Gandalf the Grey" is, simply put, Most Beloved.</span><br />
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<span class="st"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-85454649464938544982017-03-01T17:05:00.001-08:002017-03-03T09:44:55.678-08:00Bernese Beauts, a painting progression<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;">In keeping with my desire to share the painting progression of my larger custom paintings, heeeeeere's Juno & Midas, the two handsome & healthy Bernese Mountain Dogs.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , "lucida grande" , "lucida sans unicode" , "lucida sans" , "tahoma" , sans-serif;"> </span> </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the last lay-in of paints before settling in to some serious painting</td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1191301525"></span><span id="goog_1191301526"></span><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-88035779086687132582016-09-17T14:45:00.002-07:002016-09-18T11:01:26.398-07:00RidgeBacks Eye The SkyBoth Oliver & Mathilda (the smaller of the two) are Rhodesian Ridgebacks. I've painted many RR's, always enjoying rendering the smooth skin w/the subtle folds & interesting ears. The photo to base the painting on was determined right away. I think it helped the composition to raise Mathilda up a bit. The surrounding garden was important too. Adding some warm floral tones worked well to break up the cool greens.<br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-57509662653893288502016-07-31T23:04:00.001-07:002016-07-31T23:19:02.665-07:00Cavalier Cuz's<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's a family of royals, with Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Alex (Alexandria) & Pippa related through the human cousin connection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This is the 3rd post to accompany my August 2016 newsletter ( <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://eepurl.com/eAVss">http://eepurl.com/eAVss</a></span> <span style="font-size: small;">)</span></span>, sharing paintings of beloved pets that had been commissioned by one family over a period of time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Beloved Boots (featured in the August newsletter) is a very sorely missed family member. </span><br />
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Beloved pit bull Peanut and her family are in their special Colorado Mountain home as I type. The furry kids love it there. But the main reason for the journey is for Peanut, who sadly has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. It is her human parent's hope for her to live out her days there, as happy and comfortable as she can possibly be.<br />
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Inspired by the love of their furry kids, a privately funded foundation has recently been launched which gives grants to programs for senior, abused or neglected dogs: <a href="http://www.booboofoundation.org/">www.booboofoundation.org</a><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-46555512877214382812016-07-10T09:34:00.000-07:002016-07-31T22:55:15.129-07:00Auntie's Prizes<span style="font-size: small;">I'm in the process of putting together my monthly e-newsletter.* This month I'll be featuring 6 new beloved pets & their oil portraits. Among them is Maine Coon cat Goldie and, as I'm describing him in the "Pet Tails" section of the newsletter, I happened to think about the many other custom pet portraits that Goldie's human auntie had previously commissioned me to paint. So, as an adjunct to my August 2016 newsletter --and because I thought the idea kind of fun-- I've gathered all of "Auntie's Prizes". Enjoy...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FOXIE (Shiba Inu) & SAKE (Japanese Spitz), 16x20" Oil Portrait Painting by puci</td></tr>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-23231519719664086752016-07-01T16:24:00.001-07:002016-07-31T21:07:21.481-07:00Yorkie Yorkie Pug: a TriptychAlthough I've painted multiple oil portrait paintings for the same customer, I've not painted a triptych (a set of 3 associated artistic, literary, or musical works intended to be appreciated together --or separately). I'm not sure how other painters approach it, but I decided to paint the backgrounds in unison (back & forth and back & forth) thinking that this would help lend a certain consistency throughout. I decided this wasn't really necessary (and in fact was a bit of a pain). When I ran out of a certain color mixture on my palette, it was easy enough to mix more, as long as I retained a spot of that color for matching. <br />
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Here are the girls together: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Triptych oil paintings of Mia, Gracie & Mimi</td></tr>
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And each girl in their separate oil portrait:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MIA, long-haired Yorkie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GRACIE, short-haired Yorkie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MIMI, Pug</td></tr>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-72639478187988604462016-06-02T20:05:00.001-07:002016-06-02T20:05:46.338-07:00Doggy Parody, American GothicThe credit for this idea goes to The Canine Kid's Uncle Evan. The original intent was for an active & fun representation in oil paints of Cheever, Grizzly, Grace & Tuck. But the problem was the lack of proper photos for me to work from. So we moved forward to some dry-humor kind-of-fun.<br />
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The finished painting:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE CANINE KIDS, AMERICAN GOTHIC, 32x44", custom Oil Portrait Painting by puci </td></tr>
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Some facial close-ups:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">so serious! :-)</td></tr>
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Onward to the painting progression:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from penciling in the outlines to finished oil painting</td></tr>
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And here are links to other relatively-large painting-progressions:</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: #e06666;">BELLA BASSET BELLA:</span> </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/03/bella-basset-bella.html">http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/03/bella-basset-bella.html</a></span> </div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">THE GREAT DANE CONNECTION: </span> <a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-great-dane-connection.html"><br />http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-great-dane-connection.html</a> </div>
<span style="color: #e06666;">THE ENCHANTRESSES:</span> <br />
<a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-enchantresses-start-to-fini.html">http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-enchantresses-start-to-fini.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">KAREN'S KIDS:</span> </div>
<a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-painting-progression.html">http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-painting-progression.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">CHARLIE:</span> <a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-painting-progression-charlie.html"><br />http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-painting-progression-charlie.html</a> </div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-3176576283982147842016-03-22T09:25:00.002-07:002016-03-22T09:29:04.244-07:00Bella Basset BELLAAs I type, Bella's oil portrait is still drying. (Today is Tuesday & I'm hoping the oil paints are dry enough to pack & mail the painting this Friday. Keeping my paws crossed...)<br />
Anyway, here's bella BELLA, including photos as the painting takes shape along the way:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Bella BELLA", 32x44", custom Oil Portrait Painting by puci (the finished painting)</td></tr>
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Some details of the finished painting:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">some details (w/da-tail)</td></tr>
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Onto the painting progression: </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtLkImqZM2I/VvFhdhO0a8I/AAAAAAAACA8/fNLMg5NZO6M5lFNGwSZyR4nB52uiShaoQ/s1600/progression-5-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DtLkImqZM2I/VvFhdhO0a8I/AAAAAAAACA8/fNLMg5NZO6M5lFNGwSZyR4nB52uiShaoQ/s640/progression-5-up.jpg" width="170" /></a></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">the painting as it takes shape</span></td></tr>
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Thought you might like to see the chosen reference photo used for the painting:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"THE" photo!</td></tr>
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And here are links to relatively-large previous painting-progressions:</div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">THE GREAT DANE CONNECTION: </span> <a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-great-dane-connection.html"><br />http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-great-dane-connection.html</a> </div>
<span style="color: #e06666;">THE ENCHANTRESSES:</span> <br /><a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-enchantresses-start-to-fini.html">http://puciart.blogspot.com/2016/02/the-enchantresses-start-to-fini.html</a><br />
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<span style="color: #e06666;">KAREN'S KIDS:</span> <br /><a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-painting-progression.html">http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-painting-progression.html</a></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">CHARLIE:</span> <a href="http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-painting-progression-charlie.html"><br />http://puciart.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-painting-progression-charlie.html</a> </div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-90493550352025529482016-03-22T09:21:00.000-07:002016-03-22T09:21:12.698-07:00The Great Dane ConnectionSomehow I didn't get around to posting this "Great Dane Connection" when the painting was finished back in 2013. But here it is now, along with photos of the painting as it progressed along the way: <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jackson & his AnnaBelle, 44x32" custom Oil Portrait Painting by puci (finished painting)</td></tr>
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Some details of the finished painting:</div>
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The painting progression:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the painting along the way</td></tr>
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The reference photo:</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-90302721906860100692016-02-16T13:03:00.001-08:002016-02-16T13:03:42.287-08:00The Enchantresses, start to fini<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These 3 enchantresses have worked their magic on their human parents, on me, and... on my husband too, who <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">showed lots of interest as t</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he painting took shape on my easel. (I think part of the charm was the relatively large size of the painting: 32x44".) He encouraged me to take photos as the painting progressed, so I did. (Good idea <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Honey</span>!) <br /><br />Going backwards, here's a photo of the finished painting:</span><br />
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<tr align="center"><td class="tr-caption">"The Enchantresses", 32x44" custom Oil Portrait Painting by puci</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">just gotta say: I retain all rights to these and all my painting images. They are strictly for your personal use & pleasure; not for resale. TY.)</span></i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">these are the original custom paintings I've converted into coloring book pages.<br />
click on each name to see these beloved pets in my online Etsy shop: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/164147616">Golden Reese</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/157927447">Chihuahua Winnie</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125907616">Kitty Buck</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are the resulting coloring pages</td></tr>
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<b>Golden Retriever Reese on his park bench</b>:</div>
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• click <a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/coloringbook/Reese">HERE</a> for the B&W page to print at approx 8x10"</div>
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• click <a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/coloringbook/Reese-incolor"><span style="color: #cc0000;">HERE</span></a> for the color sample to print at approx8x10"</div>
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<b>Chihuahua Winnie as Frida Kahlo</b>:</div>
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• click <a href="http://www.darlenepucilloart.com/coloringbook/Winnie">HERE</a> for the B&W page to print at approx 7.5x10"</div>
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custom Pet Portrait Oil Painting by puci<br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2134295219305945709.post-67173660550068709802015-03-06T08:56:00.002-08:002015-12-03T17:40:38.567-08:00Pip Pip PIPPA! Cavalier King Charles Spaniel<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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custom pet portrait oil painting by puci, 12x16"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">original custom photo: Livvi</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Arf ("thanks!")</div>pucihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13853028794033890613noreply@blogger.com0