Football Bulldog Painting Tips

 For anyone that knows me,  it is no secret I love Bulldogs. I have three and they make for hours of entertainment. Their loyalty is unparalleled. But I really love them because Bulldogs make great models for painting. So much personality in those wrinkles and rolls.

I have been working on a line of cards and prints featuring Bulldog sports themes. You can find them in my Etsy Shop. Today I completed a third in a series of 8 x 10 watercolor prints.

I stretched an 8 x 10 inch piece of 140# watercolor paper and sketched out my design.

Started painting the football by first painting it with a clear wash of water then dropping in Yellow Ocher and Burnt Sienna. Also used the same colors for the Bulldogs eye adding a little Paynes Gray in the area around the eye.

The bulldog's head gets a light wash of Yellow Ocher. (Lots of water and just a little paint to make it transparent)

For the wrinkle creases I use Burnt Umber mixed with very little water so it is a thicker consistency. Once I apply it, I take my brush and load it with clear water and soften he edges of the Burnt Umber.

The Bulldog's body gets the same technique. Yellow Ocher wash with Burnt Umber in creases and shadows. I use a Paynes Gray and Indigo Blue mix to start working the shadows of the wrist and finger taping of the football player's hands.

For the flesh tones of the player's hand I used Yellow Ocher, Ultramarine Blue and Q. Rose. The lighter part of the flesh is made with Yellow Ocher and Q.Rose mixed with lots of water. The shadows of the hand are made by mixing Ultramarine Blue with the Yellow Ocher and Q. Rose mixture.

Burnt Umber darkens the shadows on the football and between the fingers.

To finish the painting, the sky was painted with clear water and then a mixture of Cobalt Teal and Cobalt Blue is dropped in and let mix on the paper. The grass is painted in with a mixture of Yellow Ocher and Sap Green. There you have it!

The third painting in my Bulldog sports series.

You can find these prints  as well as other Bulldog themed items in my Etsy Shop

Be sure and share this post with all your bulldog loving friends!

 

Comments

[Elton Cooper]

Love it! Great blog

[Vivian Cooper]

Thank you so much!