Recently I have been painting a series of dogs and cats that are primarily from the SPCA Animal Shelter, just outside Warrenton, Virginia. In this series, I have been working on staying very loose and raw with my colors for the most part. Although the dogs and cats are more realistic, I’m working on painting just enough information for them to be interesting but not fully completed. I always love seeing raw, chaotic paintings that are just realistic enough, but not overworked. I have been inspired by Boldini and Mancini (both from Italy), both made incredibly vibrant and expressive paintings. Although both artists could paint hyper-realistically, they ended up loosening up their brushwork and even left certain areas unfinished. In the end, the unfinished areas are truly the areas that finish the painting. To see more animal paintings, please visit my website. I hope you enjoy!
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Christian Ives Art
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