"Lucky Dogs" Watercolor Painting by Texas Artist Leada Wood

"Lucky Dogs" by Texas Artist Leada Wood©

This painting was done especially for my brother Ken's birthday, it is 15x22 watercolor on paper. There is a story that goes with the painting...my big brother loves hot dogs...all kinds of hot dogs but especially bratwurst. We were in New Orleans and every time we passed a Lucky Dog wagon he would have to get a hot dog. Every city he is in where they have hot dog wagons he patronizes them.
  Now Ken has a dog named Maxine and she is the sweetest dog ever! My brother loves Texas Tech Red Raiders and is a tailgater and Maxine goes to all the games...and Maxine loves hot dogs too! As a matter of fact Maxine and Ken were on television where Ken was throwing her bits of hot dogs at a tailgating event in New Mexico during one of the Tech games. So I thought it only right that Maxine should be in the painting as she is one Lucky Dog!
 Happy Birthday Brother!

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood ©

Well I can say one thing...this background has mystery! I have charged color wet into wet into her flesh and added a blue apron. Progess is being made!

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood ©

Here we go again! This time I added a layer of Ultramarine blue and flow release.  Before I did that I used a pencil and drew into the other layers and wrote some things to give it a little mystery. Oh yeah there was some alcohol dribbled here and there and I used my brush handle while the other layers were wet and did some drawing. See I am just having fun with this! No worries. I always have a problem with backgrounds so that is why I decided to find another way of doing them. You never know until you try. Stay tuned to see if I can pull it off or if  I recycle.

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood ©

Hmm, things have changed! I painted with gesso around the focal point and  when dry I painted with quin gold and added flow release to it. When that dried I added quin red and more flow release and turned it sideways so that is would flow.  Well anyway it is getting more interesting.....what do you think?

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood, Artist of Texas

Feed The Birds by Leada Wood ©

I started laying in watercolor but am not happy with the way things are going. Think I will have fun with this one, even if I ruin it I still have my drawing if things go bad, I can start over and use this paper for a collage painting.