As promised to Richie, here's the finished piece, a Patterdale Terrier called Rosie. Richie did a fantastic and quick job of converting his smashing bust of Pip the terrier to young Rosie here. Oils over acrylic. As always comments welcome
Steve

Very nice job mate...been a long time since you showed us a piece...worth the wait

Hi Steve,
I like your idea of Rosie coming out of the long grass. Well done.
cheers
Richie

Cheers Richie and Ron, yeah it's been a while, lost my mojo a little and then it was summer and so on Glad you like it
Steve

Great to see it finished. The long grass works really well
And you have finally reached my standard of photography

Err thanks I think
Steve

Cheers Carl
Steve

Beautiful work

Mobo

Many thanks Mobo
Steve

Great stuff! Dogs are my favorite.

Thanks
Steve

Really nice Steve and how original is this - excellent! Hope you are keeping well mate and I look forward to us all meeting up again soon.
Gary

Cheers Gary, doing ok, hope you are too, it's a nice change this one.
Steve

He's not seen it, yet picking it up today. He'll have to like or lump it
Steve

Really nice idea mate.
Came together extremely well.
G

Cheers Gells, yeah it was a bit different to do
Steve

Nice work mate, like the idea of him emerging from the grass, works well.
Cheers
Steve

Cheers mucker, I thought it looked like a very terrier thing to do, glad you and others liked it as well.
Steve