Here's a second take on portrait painting in my life drawing class. I felt pretty good painting the first 20-30 minutes, blocking in the shades and shapes. But then the struggle began around the cheek, lips....all the way down. Layers upon layers later....I was only happy with the hair.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Life Drawing Session
Here's a second take on portrait painting in my life drawing class. I felt pretty good painting the first 20-30 minutes, blocking in the shades and shapes. But then the struggle began around the cheek, lips....all the way down. Layers upon layers later....I was only happy with the hair.
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9 comments:
Hello¡¡
I really like this painting. The technique is very expressive and powerfull. I like the colors too.
Saludos¡¡¡
(excuse my bad english, please)
I'd be happy with more than her hair. Really nice work!
Hi!!
I like the color treatment and the lights and shadows as well. It reminds me to german expressionism.
Saludos!
Thank you Carmen, Mel and Chernin for wonderful comments. Hopefully I can loosen up more on the next session...but with this cold weather it's been difficult :)
This is a very strong painting, and you haven't tried to make it pretty, or vague on areas you weren't confident on. Good for you. It's good to get outside of your comfort zone.
Haha, thanks yellow. It's rough when you have one of those days when you feel like you can't draw or paint. I just listened to Stephen Silver's podcast#10 and it was refreshing to hear that it happens to the best of us. As long as we continue to "push".
Me too....I like only the hair.
Thank you for coming by my blog. Yours was the first comment. It was cool.
i really love all your art in all it's forms and these portrait are wonderful! Great faces, you are such a talent!!!
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