This was my first time painting a miniature featuring my “British gran’s” three little dachshunds named Puccini, Josie, and Aggie, and it was a real fun challenge. I wanted to give it an oldie worldie feel. I started out with a watercolour underpainting before I did my next layer in oil — a process which I learned from my artist friend Maria Turner. I chose a dark green background to complement with the antique maroon frame Penny picked out for it! Really enjoying working with these earthy tones.
