After 30 years of working in finance, Dave White discovered he could paint, and recognising that we all have creative gifts inside us, bursting to get out, he embarked on a new road of painting people's animals and teaching students how to do it. He exhibits annually at Crufts Dog Show and the New Forest Agricultural Show, and has undertaken numerous commissions all over the world. Living in the New Forest in England allows an up-close encounter with a variety of animals, including horses and dogs.
Painting Dog Portraits in Acrylics is a beautiful book written by a
professional artist. The book is broken down carefully into
bite-sized, step-by-step instructions so that even absolute
beginners can understand and follow the most seemingly complicated
stages of painting. Drawing from his own experiences, Dave
White explains how to apply certain techniques to obtain different
textures, how to choose the background for your artwork and why
lighting and portrait positioning are critical. He gives
step-by-step instructions on every part of the dog's face: eyes,
ears, nose, tongue, fur type (with both long and short coats
catered for), and explains how to create depth within a portrait
and a certain 'mood'. There is even a short section at the end of
the book on setting up a dog portrait business. Not a single aspect
has been neglected, whether you are a hobby artist or a budding
professional. There are delightful images throughout of the
author's own art work and commissions, giving the book a personal
feel. He also gives lovely anecdotes of his subjects and explains
why he has painted each animals a certain way to portray their true
character. His infectious enthusiasm for his work and his love of
dogs shine's through on every page. This is a truly inspiring and
engaging book for complete beginners, and even more experienced
artists will pick up invaluable hints and tips. I would absolutely
recommend this book to anyone thinking of venturing into the world
of painting and I'm even going to have a go myself!
*Dogs Monthly, March 2019*
What sets Dave White apart from other animal portrait artists is
his ability to really capture the character of his subjects in
acrylics. In his new book, Painting Dog Portraits in
Acrylics, he shares with us some of the techniques he uses to
do just that. This is not a book for beginners, and it assumes some
experience with painting pet portraits, but Dave provides detailed
information on composition, colour, choosing reference materials
and essential painting techniques, including how to paint the glint
in an eye or the shine on a nose. Three step-by-step projects
include a short-haired dog, a long-haired dog and a group
portrait.
*Leisure Painter, February 2019*
'This extensive study will tell you everything you could
conceivably want to know about painting dogs.' 'There’s plenty of
technical information about hair, fur, eyes, ears, noses and
structure as well as the all-important methods of combining all
those details into a result that looks like your subject. Dave is a
professional dog painter and his audience – the owners themselves –
is a demanding one. They don’t want a dog, they
want theirdog and Dave explains what to look for in order to
capture the character of the subject as well as how to transfer
that to canvas.' 'This is a thorough and thoughtful guide that
delivers on every count.' Read the full review here.
*Artbookreview.net*
in this remarkably comprehensive book, Dave will show you how to
capture character alongside likeness, as well as providing all the
technical information you'll need to do this. There's plenty of
instruction, exercises, hints, tips and demonstrations covering
hair, eyes, whiskers and noses, and Dave is superb at both showing
and explaining so that you'll never feel lost or unequipped.
*The SAA*
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