again i must give credit to steve evans for use of his wonderful photo as a model for this painting.
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| "she will melt your heart" 11"X14" |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
african girl finish
i didn't do too much more on this painting since the last posting. i basically finished off her braids. the only decision was to go with a more realistic portrayal or more impressionistic. the realistic won out. so i observed where the shadows and highlights were, made a few pencil marks for a guide, and over painted with some modeling. the amorphous shape next to her face needed some darkening. i wet the perimeter with clear water to control the wash and with the board almost vertical put in pretty much pure color at the top and let it run down. the colors were cerulean blue, raw sienna, and alizarin crimson permanent. i messed around with the shadows on her face a bit but that was really going no where so i decided i was finished.
again i must give credit to steve evans for use of his wonderful photo as a model for this painting.
again i must give credit to steve evans for use of his wonderful photo as a model for this painting.
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Oh my word Bob, your work gets better each time I see it......I just love how you've painted her hair, the colours in it are so beautiful, just amazing.....
ReplyDeletethanks, stephie. i value your comments good or bad...but especially good!
DeleteGreat job, Bob! I love the way you depicted the colors of her skin and the shadow of her head. I agree with Stephie - better work each time I see it.
ReplyDeletegood to hear from you, dena. thanks for the nice comments.
Deletehow are you coming with the painting of your dad?