The next evolution of my dog portrait. If you squint your eyes and look at if from far away, it starts to look like the original photo. That's not such a bad thing, as it means that the rough draft is fairly solid.
The dog doesn't sit on the grass properly, not yet. I rendered the grass using my computer so that I didn't have to paint each blade, but I will have to go in and paint several tufts to make the dog look like he's sitting in the grass and not on a layer on top of it. Now that I have the basic greens and yellows worked in, I can colour-correct the image either by adjusting its curves in Photoshop or by applying thin glazes. Obviously, Photoshop would be faster, but glazing is more painterly.
I also have to fix layering goofs like the obvious artefacts around the leash. I also need to work on some corrections for subtle issues with the fur on the forelegs and the top of the head.
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