Paws for a Cause - The Unveiling

Thanks to everyone who came out for the event! The weather was a bummer so the dogs were inside the Public Library instead of out on the Town Green. All of the dogs were so awesome and really cute! They look so good clear coated - nice and polished. I received lots of compliments on Mr. Bulldog and LabShad... I'm proud of them both! :)

Lab's Farewell

"Shadow" and my Georgie

Doesn't look like much from the belly

Chillin' shotgun. Sweet shades!

What Do You Think?

His official name is Shadow. Shad for short. :)
The eyes need to be permanently attached. Close to finished.

Shad Face

Ears and eyes still in progress. I'm looking for some taxidermy-style fish eyes (if anyone has a suggestion on where to look...?)

Dog-Fish Face

Kinda creepy weird. It's my reference.
Somewhat/not really what it really looks like.

Yellow

Added yellow on the sides.

Shad-Lab Update

Here's the scoop - This is the sitting lab. It's being painted like a shad fish. Not quite in realistic fashion. One request from the sponsor was that it be emerald in color.

(The American Shad seems to have more of a green tint
to it instead of a grayish-brown like the others.)

I've stared and restarted a few times because at a certain point it just wasn't looking right. The step it's on now is something I like, so I'm going with it...

Original form with some pencil marks

A good base with brush marks all over

Close up of the marks

There was a step in the middle here, but I didn't take a picuture. >:O I know I should have b/c it took a lot of time. All scales were drawn and painted in. I started to hate the look, so this is what covers it...

You can still see the scale outlines

Here come the small sparkly kind of scales. A little different.
Close up

There will be more variations in greens... darks, lights, also nice highlights. A Yellow stripe for the sides and the dark/black spots the fish tend to have.

Thats it.

Painted Dogs

I'm taking part in something called "Paws for a Cause." It's a bunch of artists painting fiberglass dogs which will be auctioned off in a fundraiser for the Windsor Education Foundation. Two of my designs were picked, the Bulldog and Sitting Lab.

The Bulldog is titled "Grand Marshall, Shad Derby." He's gonna be SO awesome. His top hat is in the works now...


The Lab design was originally intended for the Dachshund, titled "Dachshad," so the new title is up in the air right now. Basically it's a ShadLab... or a Lab that looks like a fish. This was the original design:


I'll post more pictures of the actual fiberglass dogs soon. Be excited. :)