I felt that before mom's get well roses withered and died, I should preserve them forever is oil paint. It was a fun little painting from life, though quite a bit longer than I would have rathered.... I have a terrible tendency to get a little too tedious. It is 13x19 oil on linen.
So I was feeling sorry for myself one day as I was home alone, and felt an uncontrollable urge to do a portrait from life with my newfound plein air ability with color... so I called a friend, and she modeled for me. It was so fulfilling. In all, excluding model breaks, it was a 2 1/2 hour painting. This is a 11x14 oil on linen sketch.
I felt that before mom's get well roses withered and died, I should preserve them forever is oil paint. It was a fun little painting from life, though quite a bit longer than I would have rathered.... I have a terrible tendency to get a little too tedious. It is 13x19 oil on linen.
So I was feeling sorry for myself one day as I was home alone, and felt an uncontrollable urge to do a portrait from life with my newfound plein air ability with color... so I called a friend, and she modeled for me. It was so fulfilling. In all, excluding model breaks, it was a 2 1/2 hour painting. This is a 11x14 oil on linen sketch.
2 comments:
Maybe I should take up painting to help my patience increase? I love the expression you caught on her face. She doesn't just look like another painting--she looks alive. And the flowers are gorgeous. You're going to have women falling all over you when they see the beautiful things you can create. Be strong and ward them off. Hey you're almost seventeen! Crazy. Well this is quite a long post, so I'll catch you later. Love, me :)
I have to be honest, it's not in my power to not be . . . these are pretty good - I especially love the colors and shading in the roses, but I still think your best work is done when you are a little more patient and take your time.
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