Nothing shakes away the winter blues (for me anyway) better than a pleasant pet portrait video set to a happy jazzy tune. I think you'll feel the same after watching.
In under four minutes you'll see these two best buddies take shape before your eyes!
This is a video of me painting in Rebelle Pro 8 a pet portrait of my dear Hudson (who passed last June) and his good buddy Frank (who is still with us). Feel the warmth of their unexpected friendship as they enjoy a couch nap in the warm afternoon sunlight.
Along with Rebelle Pro, I created the tune in Garageband, and put it all together in DaVinci Resolve.
But enough blather. Let's get on with the show!
(NOTE: if you're watching this on a smartphone, turn it horizontal for a bigger side-to-side frame.)
About the Author
Topdog is Steve Merryman, a retired graphic designer, illustrator, and curmudgeon-in-training. Steve can often be found working on a portrait commission or some other artwork. Steve fills his days by painting, writing, shootin' guns, cuttin' trees, hiking with his dogs, and shaking his head at world events, all while searching for the perfect cheeseburger. He is occasionally without pants.
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I watch, and think, wouldn’t know where to start.
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Start with big, work toward small. Start with dark, work toward light.
That’s a start.
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Oh! And forego any social life for about ten years while you practice, practice, practice.
That’s all it takes!
Nope, it’d be a lifetime for me, and I wouldn’t be as good as you were after day six.
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That’s nice of you to say. The truth (in my view) is skill improvement is incrementally proportional to one’s will and time commitment. And the funny thing is that I never think to myself, “Welp, it’s perfect! I’m done learning.” There’s always something to improve upon.
Personally, I need to work on drawing from imagination more so I can rely less on photo references. That’s the next big push for me.