By the time I was done with the drawing for this painting I was really bored of the subject and couldn’t motivate myself to paint it until the idea of pink poodles prancing on the page popped up.
Those pink poodles reminded me of how much fun I used to have drawing and painting anything that amused me, back in 2006 when I started this blog as a daily sketch journal 17 years ago.
From my crazy dreams to local dive bars to what was in my fridge, it was always fun. I’m doing that kind of sketching again, and will be posting them soon. Meanwhile, back to this silly portrait.
I was super tired the day I painted it and couldn’t come up with an interesting limited palette so I challenged myself with just two colors: WN Permanent Rose and Winsor Blue Green Shade. It wasn’t a great combination for a portrait but it was perfect for pink poodles.
I had a hard time getting an accurate scan of the painting which has a bit more turquoise color in the background and a little warmer color pink on the poodles and her skin. But even the correct colors are still pretty weird.
You can click on the image above to see an enlarged version of the preliminary sketches, the corrections needed and the reference photo.
Jana Bouc, Artist 
6 replies on “Portrait in Pink Poodles and Blue”
so great. the poodles are fabulous 😂
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Ha ha. Poodles have been appearing in my dreams too so there are more poodles doodles coming up.
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What a shame you’ve lost some of the joy. I hope going back to doing what gets your attention (maybe losing confines of limited palettes too?) helps bring it back.
Ps lovely to see the pic of Millie
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No problem, really, just switching enthusiasms for a bit. I tend to get super immersed in one thing until I kind of figure it out, then find something new to explore. By the time I get back to the first thing, it’s new and fresh again.
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I love the painting and all the whimsy!
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Thanks Tracy! Whimsy—yes!
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