Guest Blog Post: Antique and Vintage Photos by Val Erde

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Val Erde’s sensitive and artful photo coloring truly brings history to life. Based in the U.K., she kindly contributes this for you to see…

Dog in garden before and after. Photo coloring by Val Erde

In my blog I show the colouring work I do on my collection of antique and vintage photos. I’ve been an artist all my life and have been doing these photos since I had my first pc and graphics program. I usually colour photos of people, though I have a few that include dogs and cats, but this is the first in a long while that I’ve done just of a dog. I hadn’t intended to colour it, but well… look at it. Wasn’t it barking calling out for colour? Or, more likely, food.

“Please give me a treat. Anything will do, really. Maybe something you’re eating? I like your food. I like everyone’s food.”

I haven’t a dog so have to rely on photos for colour references and as I don’t know what breed it is, I’m not sure I got this one right. I suspect it’s a bit of lots of different things. Well, doggy things, anyway.

So… any ideas what sort of dog it is? And – the dog aside, can you by any chance identify the flowers to the right? The ones on the left are roses, that I know, but the rest – what the heck are they? To me the blossoms look like Cosmos, but the leaves are wrong. Anyway, to be safe, I coloured the innards yellow and the outtards (yes, I know) varying shades of pink. But they could be anything really.

There’s more to do on this photo but I decided to call it a day. Well, actually, I’ve called it a dog.

My thanks to Da-AL for inviting me to guest blog!

52 thoughts on “Guest Blog Post: Antique and Vintage Photos by Val Erde”

  1. It’s a delightful dog. I’d say it has a portion of Airedale in its lineage. I see that Airedale is a sort of terrier, which supports the suggestions others have made. The tight, curled coat, especially noticeable on its haunches, was what caught my eye. I think it’s well done, and that the dog, especially, is fine work.

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  4. It’s incredible to see how old photos can be restored like this, I always think it’s amazing and very talented! No ideas on the dog I’m afraid, but it looks like a mix of a few that I now can’t think of the names of (maybe terrier in there somewhere). Will check out your blog now, Val. Great guest post share da-AL!
    Caz xx

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