You can't keep a good man down
Acrylic ink and acrylic on canvas
36 x 48 inches
Barbara Muir © 2020
I learned a lot last year doing the Inktober sketches. In fact when the
Heliconian Club, one of the art clubs I belong to, had a figure drawing exhibition,
I decided to do a very large Inktober drawing
The people at my favourite DeSerres art supplies store helped me to figure out
how to do it, because unlike the Inktober drawings on paper, this one was going
to be huge on canvas and 36 x 48 inches. One challenge was that the canvas
surface is not ideal for drawing with ink. So I learned how to gesso the canvas
until it was even smoother than paper.
I am very happy with the drawing. It's the nicest portrait I’ve ever done of my
husband, who definitely deserves an excellent portrait.
Have fun creating today.
A very nice piece of work Barbara and not easy !
ReplyDeleteThis is really fantastic, Barbara. I love it. Can't stop looking at it!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila -- unwieldy because of the size,
ReplyDeletebut I so enjoyed drawing this. Love your work.
XOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara
Thank you so much Laura,
ReplyDeleteYou've made me so happy. I love your work. I hope you are well, and
safe, and creating like crazy.
XOXOXOXOXOXOXO Barbara
Wow - such a brilliant work of art. It sounds like an amazing project. I do recall seeing your post last time. ❤️
ReplyDeleteHi Evelyn,
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun piece to create. And it makes me happy, because
it actually looks like my husband.
Love your work,
Barbara