We all have a very distinct reaction when we see art work. My first reaction to Melissa's work was a very broad smile. How can anyone look at this wonderful and whimsical artwork, with such expressive little faces and not smile. Below Melissa tells us about her work and how she creates all her pieces.
The Process, How I create a Painting: I love painting my Pugs and Pug Pals! Each one brings me new joy and excitement. I am often asked how I create my paintings and capture the expressions in my characters. The answer is, I am not exactly sure how I do it, or where the creative energy comes from. I do know that I cannot create one everyday. It is an energy that builds, and I can actually feel a painting coming on. It is a fun and creative process.
I am a self taught artist. My passion is working with acrylics on wood. I love how the paint glides across the wood, often revealing a subtle, natural grain of the surface below. I documented stages of the painting process to show you how I do it.
I start with a 8 x 10 x 3/4 piece of hemlock wood and sketch my subject in pencil. Then I decide upon the colors I will use, mix my paints, and start painting the head and body. I work on the shading of the fur as I go. I often add a bit more detail at the end of the process but most of it is put down in this stage. I then move on to the ears, eyes, muzzle, nose and mouth. I usually paint in the background before I put on the final touches and wrinkles.
Voila! A new Pug or Pal is born in the Pug Notes family.
I start with a 8 x 10 x 3/4 piece of hemlock wood and sketch my subject in pencil. Then I decide upon the colors I will use, mix my paints, and start painting the head and body. I work on the shading of the fur as I go. I often add a bit more detail at the end of the process but most of it is put down in this stage. I then move on to the ears, eyes, muzzle, nose and mouth. I usually paint in the background before I put on the final touches and wrinkles.
Voila! A new Pug or Pal is born in the Pug Notes family.
Check out all of Melissa's work and all the beautiful products made from her work at: http://www.pugnotes.com/ she also has a blog: http://www.pugnotes.blogspot.com/ I hope you will enjoy her work as much as I have.
All photos and artwork were used with permission by and are copyright to - Melissa Langer at Pug Notes.
25 comments:
AWWWWW sooooo cute!!!
I have visited Melissa's blog via AbbyCreekart ... the pug pictures are so sweet. I also put a garden blogger with two pugs onto Melissa's blog ... I suspect she ordered a few things. She loved it!
Our fur friends can inspire so much in us!Melissa's art so sweet! NG
Such a talented artist! We love the graphic look of her work! Thanks for sharing!
Have a blessed day!
smiles, kari and kijsa
I'm glad you liked it ladies. Melissa is so talented.
Hi Ruth!
Thank you for sharing this info. I don't know if you know it or not, but I am the owner of 2 adorable pugs and am presently considering buying a third. Yep, I'm PUG CRAZY!!! lol
Take care!
Hey Michelle, nope, I didn't realize that you were a pug of phile. I hope you will get a lot of enjoyment from Melissa's work.
Great feature, Ruth...Melissa is the best! She's a wonderful artist and I'm so pleased to see her on your blog. And as for Emmitt...well, he is just the cutest pug in the world!
Hey MS Ruth
You have been given an award... please check my blog for details
JO
Thanks for sharing the artwork of Melissa and Emmitt...he is so cute, and I love her art. There are so many creative people out there.
Hi Linda, it's through your blog that I found Melissa last week. Lucky you for getting to meet little Emmitt.
IT, I'm glad you have discovered Melissa's work and have been enjoying it.
Thanks Jo for the award..good to know I've made atleast one person smile. : )
So sweet! Melissa is very talented, and I always love to see the process of a painting.
Thanks for sharing her art!
Well how sweet was that! I love pugs and Melissa's art is great! Thanks for showing us!
Penny
Thanks Suzanne & Penny...glad you enjoyed the post about Melissa and her work. Isn't Emmitt a sweetheart??
Loved seeing the pug art. What a sweet little dog. I will take a tour of Melissa's blog. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your visit GG, I hope you enjoy Melissa's work as much as I do.
How cute is Melissa'a art! I have to share this with my daughter who is crazy about pugs. Thanks for sharing.
I'm sure if your daughter is a put nut, she would have to love Melissa's work. Thanks for visiting Toni.
How lovely of you to spend time sharing another person's creativity. This is very original work. Her little pugs are sooo cute :)
Your art is sooo original and inspirational too, Ruth. I really enjoyed looking at your painted jewellery boxes.
Thanks WG
I just visited her site and her creations make me smile (but then I'm crazy about dogs). The coloring books are a wonderful idea! Thanks for introducing her to me!
Manuela
You have a marvelous website and blog and I will stay tuned! I love to see what creative people do next. The pug art is captivating. Your eggs and signs are so exquisite and feminine. What a pleasure to find you!
Hey Manuela..I'm a dog nut too. All her other breeds are just as adorable as the pugs. I have 3 Shih Tzus and Melissa's representation of that breed is right on, accurate.
Hi Meg, it was great to visit your blog today as well. I'll be back many more times. Glad you liked my work.
What a great find! I love the graphic quality of her work. A smile is a good description of her work!
I'm glad you discoverd Melissa's work through my blog Stephanie...enjoy.
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