Guard Dogs, Sleeping Figure #23 - DONE!

   Another fast forward to Guard Dogs Sleeping Figure # 23, this time to the finished piece. There were hours of painting in between each of the pictures shown of this artwork in progress. Now I still look first at the floppy eared dog, but I don't stay there, instead my eye quickly roams to take in the rest of the picture. Finishing the frames (outer dark frame and inner gold leaf frame) also helps me to know this piece is done, as I don't paint or gold leaf the frames or sign/date the piece until it is nearly complete. When I look at my art and it  has movement along with tranquility, then I know it is DONE!

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