When last I shared the progress of the commissioned vintage portrait I was painting, I still had a ways to go. Once I finish the faces it’s often a struggle for me to keep enthused about the rest of the details. Probably the biggest challenge of the painting was the lady’s sweater which I saved for last. I’m not really sure how happy I am about it, however, I have to admit it came out better than I thought it would. Attempting to put a lot of detail into a "background” element can take the focus off the main subject, which for me is always the face/eyes. Still, being the OCD person I am it is not easy for me to just skip/fluff over details, even if they aren’t central to the painting. So here it is, signed, sealed, and on the way to being delivered.
And because Lou & Sue requested it, here’s the original source photo that was emailed to me:
The world’s toughest art critic seemed to approve.
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Great job, Dave! I think you should also post the original picture, again, by your finished painting so that we can see how much your work matches the photograph.
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Sue
@Lou and Sue - Couldn't agree more, "Great job, Dave!" Thank you for sharing your art with us Dave.
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Amazon Belle
Wow, Great work Dave. Perhaps the next project is that of the critic who may change his mind as a result! KS
ReplyDeleteSue - Done! And thanks!
ReplyDeleteMatt - Thanks for always being a great cheerleader!
KS: I really do need to paint him. Great suggestion!
Good grief. You nailed it! I can see why you start with the eyes. Who would want to work their way to the center ( and arguably the hardest part ) only to find out if they got it. It just makes sense to start there and see if it can proceed from that point, forward.
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