A True Friend

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Oh wow this is a superb portrait!

Posted by anne cooper on Sat 18 Jun 08:55:33

A stunning use of darks and lights

Posted by Heather Love on Sat 18 Jun 09:38:50

Lovely, shiny, coat Alexandra.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sat 18 Jun 13:16:21

Beautifully done.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sat 18 Jun 13:16:28

Cute 😍

Posted by Faye Patrick on Sat 18 Jun 14:56:55

A brilliant pet portrait Alexandra.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Sat 18 Jun 15:41:42

Beautiful pastel. This black Labrador is very much like my Labrador Poppy.

Posted by David Williams on Sat 18 Jun 16:19:40

Lovely, and the gloss on the dog’s coat is excellent.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Sat 18 Jun 16:27:39

What a wonderful portrait of a very beautiful little dog.

Posted by valerie harper on Sun 19 Jun 19:12:06

Thank you all for your lovely comments. The owner of the dog is very pleased with the painting, so - 'mission accomplished'!

Posted by Alexandra Lavizzari on Mon 20 Jun 07:33:47

Hang on Studio Wall

18/06/2022

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Soft pastel portrait of a black Labrador against a black background. I focussed very much on the beautiful shiny coat and chose not to set the dog against a distracting background. (Rembrandt and Caran d'Ache pastels on pastelmat paper, 35cm x 30cm)

About the Artist

Alexandra Lavizzari

Swiss writer and artist living in Somerset. Soft pastels are my favourite medium, but I love to experiment with other mediums, mixing them, always trying out new ways of expressing my responses to nature. I exhibit locally in galleries and open my studio during Somerset Art Weeks in…

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