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Thank you all for such helpful and insightful comments. I really appreciate your warm welcomes too.
I am still trying to determine the best solution to the touching problem. I'll have to sketch out some of the alternatives before committing to paint. Allan's suggestion was excellent and if I had to paint this over again I would definitely have him touch the dog with the back of his hand, but I think I have not left enough room in this picture to make it work.
Iiaria's antler comment has made public what was a private problem for me! Now that I know I'm not fooling anyone I shall try to address it by sending the tree further into the background.
Everyone views on finishing the painting were also very helpful. On reflection it's the kind of thing that some clients just won't like. I think I will try to make a compromise and fill in the unfinished areas with some loose strokes.
Thank you all once again.
Simon
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