Chad Framed

I had posted about doing a pastel painting of my friends cat Chad.  I had just done it for practice so I gave it to her as a gift.
Well she ran out of time before she left for Canada and wanted it framed as I had not sprayed it with fixative.  She was worried that the humidity here in the summer might damage it without a frame.
We went to get it framed one day; but misjudged the stores siesta hours and they were closed.
She left it with me and I have been meaning to get it framed and decided I better get it done before it gets hot and humid; although our place with the A/C on might be OK for it.
Anyway to make a long story short he is now framed.
Frame, mat, mounting, anti glare glass total cost 375 pesos or about $29.00 dollars CAD.  Finished size is approx: 17 inches x 21 inches.

 

Chad Finished-- For Sure This Time

Well, I waited for a week or so and finally got up the nerve to take the pastel painting of Chad to class and show it to my teacher for his suggestions.

He suggested I lighten the background a bit more if I wanted Chad to pop out more, he also suggested that I darken some areas that I had already thought were too dark.

I brought it home and Roy resisted any changes as he liked it the way it was.  I was of two minds.  I did lighten the background and do like that better as he does seem to jump out of the page more.  I also added his whiskers which I hadn't wanted to do before I decided I was done with him.
I also darkened the areas the teacher suggested and to be honest I am not really happy with it.  I took off some of it and decided to hit the finish button in my head and be done with him.  He is after all, just for practice, so he is not perfect; but then neither am I.

Here is the now finished and sprayed Chad.  Which do you prefer?  This one or the one in the post below?

Back To The Animals

I was working on a Pastel picture of a cat before I headed to Canada and finally finished it yesterday, or maybe I finished it.  I will look at it for a few days and then decide whether it is done for sure or not.


Here is my finished ?? Pastel Painting of him.

As always I am open to any constructive comments/criticism so feel free to let me know your thoughts.