Let's Ride Diver Dogs

Here it is finished. However, all artists will torture themselves over whether or not a piece is really finished, or if something could be done better. Well, I've signed it in the bottom left corner and I'm on to the next one. Do, please, let me know if I missed something, left something out, or that I need to beef up contrasts or values.

Let's Ride Diver Dogs

The painting is getting more color and shape, and the details will be put in next. If any of you are wondering, Chloe is my model and, yes, she really is that long when she stretches out. She's a longer than usual Corgi! She actually loves swimming, and will take a flying leap off a diving board for a thrown toy. She's a larger Corgi, weighing in at about forty pounds, and almost thirteen years old. She's hefty enough to carry several cowboys!

Let's Ride Diver Dogs

Here's the next step of laying down the base image and trial colors. The cowboys watching and waiting their turns to ride are on the left. Can you imagine what fun this would be if we could really ride diving dogs?