This is my entry for the challenge for [art explosion week 24](https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/art-explosion-week-24-theme-light-25-steem-in-prizes-all-forms-of-art-welcome) which has the theme of Light. This challenge is thanks to @juliakponsford.

Here is a closeup for the thumbnail. 

![jan18doglightdonecloseup.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRWXjHEAteF871d4JqZfutnHhYNA7iDDbdAEwdR5nx6rJ/jan18doglightdonecloseup.jpg)

Here is the entire piece

![jan18doglightdone2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmT9aXEtViQsKT9Nv19BFtyRxuvvSKgPUXBHkzrKDgcsLr/jan18doglightdone2.jpg)

I took the theme of light and wanted to do a piece in oil showing a stark contrast of light and shadow. Of course, I often use animals as my subject matter and this time I used an image of my sweet Italian Greyhound Sophie. We lost her just before Christmas, but she lived to the ripe old age of 20, so she had a good life.

I really wanted to play on the orange of the chair and the orange of light in her from the bright sunshine. 

This is a rough sketch to get the idea down.

![jan18doglightdonesketch.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXVAU8BVybgZtkuWybjwGK1xCUqd8m1UaT9UcinwUfCEV/jan18doglightdonesketch.jpg)

I scan the image and used digital oil painting and oil pastel to finish the piece.

If others would like to join this fun challenge please [do so right HERE](https://steemit.com/art/@juliakponsford/art-explosion-week-24-theme-light-25-steem-in-prizes-all-forms-of-art-welcome)

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