Progress: Sleeping Beauty

Made lots of progress last week.  Still working on the underpainting of the dolls.  Almost ready for color for them. Painting 6 miniature portraits at odd angles is more challenging than the girl. (click to enlarge)

Sleeping Beauty

I started this painting last week.  This is the nearly complete underpainting.  (Then I will start adding color.) I need to buy a smaller brush in order to move on.   I plan on keeping a lot of the raw look of the background in tact.  Click to see larger.

Progress: Andrea, Twins, Nelle

Andrea and Twins each have only a few hours of work left on them.  Andrea has maybe 3 hours, Twins have maybe 1.  Of course, this often turns into 6 hours and 4 hours because I'll find a few more things to do or I will get caught up in making a very small detail perfect.

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I began a new painting of Nelle last night. I worked about 3 hours last night and 2 hours this morning before taking this picture.  For those new to my blog and painting process, it will be in color. 
The background will have a texture of a curtain I hung behind her. I'm unashamedly referencing one of my favorite art movmenets with this move. (See last image below.)

Mary Magdaline

Frederick Sandys (Preraphaelite artist)

This painting is part of the Delaware Art Museum collection.

Speaking of DE Art Museum, they do have a great collection. 

Check it out!

Progress: Andrea

I still have a lot of hair to paint in around her neck. I haven't focused much on painting the shirt yet; it won't be as intensely white, I will be calming it down and bringing detail to it with glazes. Also, other various details yet to add.

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While I work my favorite words that are in my mind about paint application are: opacity, trasnsulcency, and thinness, thickness. It is important to me that paintings feel like paintings. Applying all the paint equally will make for a less dymanic and interesting painting. These things you can't truely view or fully appreciate by a photographic reproduction. But I hope you enjoy viewing the work here anyway, even if it's not it's full glory (or even complete!). (This is the nature of the blog!)

Works in Progress Update

Hello!

I've been immersed in painting and forgot to pay attention to the hours going into these.

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Twin nieces portrait:

It's pretty far along but it's got a lot more to go. I'm purposefully not letting you see it straight on till its complete, so you can't critique as easily a work that's incomplete! No complaints, you're lucky this is even public yet!

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Friend Portrait:

Still not quite ready for color. But will be soon.

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I will be starting two more portfolio portraits within a month or so. One of another friend, and one of a little 3 year old girl.

Thanks for visiting!

Works in Progress Update

Hello!

I've been immersed in painting and forgot to pay attention to the hours going into these.

_

Twin nieces portrait:

It's pretty far along but it's got a lot more to go. I'm purposefully not letting you see it straight on till its complete, so you can't critique as easily a work that's incomplete! No complaints, you're lucky this is even public yet!

_

Friend Portrait:

Still not quite ready for color. But will be soon.

_

I will be starting two more portfolio portraits within a month or so. One of another friend, and one of a little 3 year old girl.

Thanks for visiting!

Works in Progress Update

Hello!

I've been immersed in painting and forgot to pay attention to the hours going into these.

_

Twin nieces portrait:

It's pretty far along but it's got a lot more to go. I'm purposefully not letting you see it straight on till its complete, so you can't critique as easily a work that's incomplete! No complaints, you're lucky this is even public yet!

_

Friend Portrait:

Still not quite ready for color. But will be soon.

_

I will be starting two more portfolio portraits within a month or so. One of another friend, and one of a little 3 year old girl.

Thanks for visiting!