Pug Rolls
09 September 2025 (modified 13 January 2025)
Acrylic on poly-cotton canvas
18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 60.9 cm)
I saw some great work in Montana and some of it inspired me to paint some more hay bales. Having been raised in Nebraska, they always strike a chord. They can also make some great contrasts against the Great Plains. I painted this over a wall print which was a gallery wrap. I continued with that concept even though it's not a purposeful continuation of the image. It's more of an extension of the concept, and can be seen below. The first version can be seen at the end of the first gif (below left). I really didn't like the clouds and thought they were a bit cartoonish. I waited to change it since it was in an online exhibition. I thought it best to at least wait until that ended. You never know what people like.
A gif of progress: canvas sat for 20 days, worked for two, five-day gap, another two days of work.
The gif on the right takes us from the first version into the final.
A close up of the gallery wrap frame.
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