Starting out, drawing on a rust ground, too big
her name was Gaye. I walked into class for the
first time since I broke my ankle, saw her and
smiled. She is so spirited and lovely to
paint.
New drawing and lights added
Adding lights to the dress
Working in the background colours
More drawing to refine the pose
As far as I got.
I photographed the stages for you. I painted
Adding lights to the dress
Working in the background colours
More drawing to refine the pose
As far as I got.
off and on for a couple of hours and this
is how far I got. I'm not unhappy with the
painting. School starts tomorrow, so I have
to be quick here tonight.
Have a happy and creative day.
Whoa! How cool to see you paint. I hadn't realized the steps you go through to make your paintings. The bold color and bold brush strokes are beautiful. I hope you take more photos so I can see how you've finished. Amazing!
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Thanks so much Eldon,
ReplyDeleteI will take more photos when I work
on the painting a bit more. I find it
tricky to complete a portrait without
reference -- and this model's face
was unique. But I'll give it a try.
Barbara