Showing How I Started Painting the Pet Portrait

I recently posted about a pet portrait I did for a customer, a 5 x 7, acrylic on hardboard. Thank you for all your kind comments. Someone asked me if I could show how I did it. So here is a video showing how I paint the first few layers, my process, and my thoughts on it.

I paint in acrylic using an Old Master's glazing technique that I learned from a university professor while I was in high school. In this technique, you apply several thin layers of paint, that translucently build up the color to a rich surface.

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Hope you enjoyed this video. Let me know if you have any questions on the technique, and I'll be happy to answer.

Be blessed,

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