Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Eyeing You - Airedale, Terrier, dog, National Airedale Rescue, canine, oil

Eyeing You - Airedale, Terrier, dog, National Airedale Rescue, canine, oil
Eyeing You - Airedale, Terrier, dog, National Airedale Rescue, canine, oil, painting by Sandra Merwin

About This Painting:
Airedale owners often see this almost abstract perspective when their Airedale wants something. You can be asleep and the the nose and eye appears right over your head. When you love an Airedale their curly fur, their intelligent eyes and their wandering nose are a big part of how you experience them.

I love painting things that are neither totally abstract nor totally realism. Nothing against either style but they aren't interesting to me. But there is a place between the two where abstract and realism come together to create something that is totally different, an organic rendering that seems to create its own life. In this painting I wanted three things to stand out: the curly Airedale hair, the intense soulful Airedale eye and the impressive Airedale nose. Had I created a Picasso like abstract painting, the nose might have been below the eye. Perhaps I will try that another day. But right now that place bordering realism and abstraction calls to me.

Media: oil on canvas board
Size: 5 in X 7 in (12.7 cm X 17.8 cm)
Price: $99 USD

How to Purchase:
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When this painting sells a $30.00 donation will be sent to National Airedale Rescue

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