Dogs

» Posted by Lesley Spanos on Jul 9, 2010 in Acrylics, Fair Food, Multimedia Artboard, Portfolio, State Fair, Step-by-step | 0 comments

"Dogs" by Lesley Spanos. Acrylic painting on Multimedia Artboard, 5 x 7". Copyright ©2010 Lesley Spanos, all rights reserved.

It was early morning at the State Fair, and the food vendors were setting up for the day. This brightly colored hot dog booth glowed in the sunlight. My favorite part was the giant graphic hot dog with mustard displayed on the skirt of the booth.

Here are a few shots taken along the way:

Sign backgrounds go on first…

Then the scary part – the lettering. I tried to go slowly, then fixed my mistakes with the background color.

Whew! Adding those final details was a bit nerve-wracking. In an effort to keep from overworking today’s painting, I told myself I couldn’t stop for dinner until this one was done. That provided the incentive I needed to finish quickly. Now I am off to enjoy my reward, grilled chicken and summer squash fresh from the garden.