Otto Pictures... With a difference!

[kirstyhen]

Just because I am feeling smug with myself at finally conquering my painting demons and having a bash

This is my first painting in nearly 9 years and my first EVER of any kind of animal

and I'm actually quite pleased with it, so 'scuse the self-indulgent post and humour me

After I uploaded it as finished, I realised I have forgotten to touch up the ears though, they are supposed to look a bit hairier round the edges

Here is the same picture as a pencil sketch and also a different pencil sketch (all of my latest muse, the lovely Otto

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(They don't look quite that rough in RL, I just have a pants camera

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[FestiveSpirit]

His ears look clipped they are so tidy in the painting

Unless of course you have him clipped...

Personally I like the second and third pics more, but that is simply because I generally like pencil drawings better than paintings, nothing to do with which picture is better

Hen will feel left out that you havent done any of him you know

 

[Spudlet]

I like the last one especially, I think it's the way he has his front paws- really reminds me of some of the photos you have posted

 

[kirstyhen]

Not clipped, my Mum would kill me

but for ease of doing the background around them, I had to smooth them out, was supposed to go back and finish them, but was so chuffed to have finished a painting, I got carried away

Hen is my next project I just need a good picture of him

I have actually done a few of him recently , but wasn't that pleased with them.

I prefer pencil to work with and I dislike my style of painting, but it'll never get the way I want it if I don't practise

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

I really like the third one, it's gorgeous!

 

[kirstyhen]

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I like the last one especially, I think it's the way he has his front paws- really reminds me of some of the photos you have posted

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What, like this one..

 

[FestiveSpirit]

LMAO

That photo just has written all over it:

"I dont know what you are doing Mum, but I think you are fab anyway... "

 

[kirstyhen]

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"I dont know what you are doing Mum, but I think you are fab anyway... "

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At least someone does

Hen just looks at me in disgust or tries to get his best side in the shot

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

They are all fab in my opinion

- my lofty status as an art critic is as one who can only do stick men.....

 

[Starbucks]

They are brill - I love the pencil ones!

 

[MurphysMinder]

They're are great, I like the third one best, as others have said really does capture his personality.

 

[GinaB]

I think the 3rd one is my favourite too actually, but well done for getting on with painting, I would be way too scared to!

 

[Ravenwood]

The last one is brilliant Hen - fancy doing one of Flyn for me?

(you will have to PM me with the cost first though!

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