My Scumbag

This is a portrait of my family's dog, Hamlet. I painted it as a 2010 Christmas present to my mother and father. It was the first time I had ever done a painting starting with a black canvas, and I really liked the results of the piece. It took about 3 hours in total. The title of this blog is "My Scumbag" because it is a nickname we have for the dog, completely loving! Haha. Mostly we just call him Hammy, which is appropriate because he is a little bit of a porker.

Hamlet: 2010

- acrylic

- 24x36 inches, canvas