Still trying to get things right with these portraits. I added a new layer of paint on a canvas, but it took a turn for the worse. I’ll leave it alone and continue working on other stuff. This study was another attempt to capture what was lacking in all the other drawings [...]
Also tagged pencil, sketchbookA couple of studies of my nephew done in preparation for an oil painting. I’m going to attempt to use only black and white paints first and then add color in glazes after all the forms/values are just right (something I’ve never tried before). So far I only have rough shapes blocked in [...]
Also tagged charcoal, inkFeels good to finish a painting after all these years, and I’m happy with the choice of leaving the sweater and the hands only partially rendered. I felt if I tried to overwork those areas, that it would take away focus from the upper half. Now, if I can only do 10 [...]
Also tagged acrylic, ashley, canvas, painting
