Help .. Black Dog

[Enyaw]

This dog has a few more white spots that I want to get rid of and I paint alla priama so I have not idea what color one might glaze over the dog. I know I don't want black as that is a dead color ..... What color can I glaze over the dog to get rid fo the white and retain the black. I was thinking blue or perhaps a pruple made of alz crimson and UltraMarine Blue. Only reason I tried a dog is that my granddaughter wanted me to paint her dog.

 

[Artyczar]

I also thought of a purple of some sort, but I bet sno would know.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks ... I have thick white paint because I painted over the panel to reuse it. But the knife tends ot leave white dots where the white paint was uneven and I'm too lazy to repaint the dog.

 

[Donna T]

Cute dog! I think a blue-purple would look good, as if his/her coat is shiny and reflecting the sky. Your granddaughter will love this!

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Donna. I hope so.

 

[Terri]

He's an adorable little guy, and I like the stance you captured. I agree that deep, dark blues/purples may be the best bet over the black. Curious too about what @snoball might suggest.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Terri. He is big baby.

 

[snoball]

LOL, Wayne has already thought of "what sno would suggest". I would use a light blue or a lavender for highlights. If you are glazing over the whole thing, then ultramarine blue or dioxizine purple. Black is just so dead with only black and white. In fact, I generally mix a "black" from burnt umber and ultramarine blue. It is much more alive than using tube black.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Sno. Mine has blue mixed in but not enough. I like black as a shade but not a color. I find it like .pthalo Blue. It’s very aggressive and needs yo be controlled. I’ll give it a few days and roll over it with mix of FUM and Alz on the blue side and see how that works,

 

[Jo Castillo]

Fun! Kids have the wildest ideas! The suggestions are what I think, too.

 

[Enyaw]

Thanks Jo.

 

[Vivien]

If you are glazing over the whole dog, use a purple/blue. The dog has a blue collar, so that color would help to connect the collar with the dog,

 

[Enyaw]

Thank you. Done.