A Collage Painting of Wheaten Terrier — Jagger

Jagger Collage Painting by Borbay

I’m honored to present a new painting of the late, beloved Wheaton Terrier — Jagger.

Jagger Source Image

The work was based on this source image of Jagger, hanging out at home, with her head tilted to the side and eyes full of love.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2u63xo_a-portrait-of-wheaton-terrier-jagger_animals

You can view the entire creation process in 90 seconds by clicking on the video above. Before we move on to the photographic recap, I’d like to give a special shout to Pete Pidgeon and Arcoda for the absolutely perfect soundtrack.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Beginning with a basic outline to establish the composition, and delineate the collage areas.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Following a careful selection process, the headlines and images were trimmed and pasted to the canvas.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Per usual, I went with a warm, orange under-painting for both the background, and Jagger herself.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Up next? A deep, teal wash over the images…

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

From there, it was time to dive in… as with a human portrait, I went with the eyes, nose and mouth first… establishing the visual identifiers early on.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Working from dark-to-light… this is one of those stages where the canvas feels really busy… here, I rely on the process and focus on carefully painting each shape.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Just about finished with a full-cycle of colors on Jagger.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

I revised the collage, removing some color, allowing the images to pop. While they would eventually be repainted, I wanted to develop a greater depth of field in the final layers.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Painting the background at this stage was critical in identifying the final tones for both Jagger and the photo collage.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

The secondary wash applied, I dove back into Jagger, once again beginning with the shadows.

Jagger Collage Painting Process by Borbay

Cycling through the mid-tones, I went for a bold, teal/orange combination largely inspired by the background. It felt right, so I moved on to the highlights.

Jagger Collage Painting by Borbay

After a full second round of colors, Jagger came together. I’m grateful for the opportunity to memorialize this important member of the family, thank you Gary, I hope everyone loves this painting.

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