by Marianne Hinojosa on 7/29/2010 9:48:18 AM
Flyball is a very popular dog sport, which is fast-paced and exciting to watch. Dogs of all breeds can play. Relay teams consisting of four dogs race against each other over a line of hurdles to a box that releases a tennis ball when the dog’s paw presses the spring-loaded pad.The dogs have to catch the ball and run back to their handlers at the start/finish line, then the next dog is released.
I find that the different types of dogs and the great action of this sport give me lots of great ideas for quick and loose oil studies and sketches. This is the second oil study in my series, "Flyball Dogs". It shows a Border Collie, which is one of the principal breeds used in this exciting and fast-paced sport. Here's a look at "Flyball Dog #1, which has already been sold:
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