{detail of Leslie ~ 24 x 18 inches}
Here is a portrait work in progress from Thursday's class. It is a five session portrait sitting and this is as far as I got during the first class. The arms are pretty psychodelic because I have been experimenting more with bright underpaintings. This really helps the skin glow from a distance, the face also started out this bright, with an orange on the light side and a deep pink/red on the shadow side. I then worked wet in wet to develop the actual fleshtones. Leslie's eyelid got a little too blue, something I will tackle later in the process, today's goal with this painting is to get the other parts to an equal footing.
Below is a 1-1/2 hour color study sketch from Tuesday's class. It also started out with the bright underpainting, and some of it continues to shine through because of it being a quick exercise.
{Figure Sketch - 8x10 inches - Oil on Canvas Panel}
9 comments:
Hola Elizabeth,
Your paintings are every time better and better, Im glad you decided to become a full time painter.
Me encantan estos retratos, cuanta tranquilidad trasmites en ellos,
Felicidades.
Ale
Muchas Gracias Ale! I am so happy you stopped by :)
Liz, these portraits are just beautiful. You have a real gift with them!
Thanks Kerri :) I really enjoy the challenge of painting people and capturing likeness.
These are just beautiful! Nice work with the figures!
thanks Jean, it is nice hearing from you :)
good figures!
Thanks Celeste :)
Thanks for sharing the works in progress. Very interesting about the under painting. You are just getting better and better!
Virginia Floyd
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