I'm FREE

I'm FREE
Showing posts with label portrait in progress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait in progress. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

A Portrait in Progress ... or ... What Happens When You Cross Chuckie with Pris ...







This is my free-hand drawing - rather pleased with it.
This is Isla, my inspiration. I was visiting one of my sisters a week ago, and her neighbors' children caught my eye. They all have gorgeous, carrot-red hair. So I asked the dad if I could take some photos. He agreed, so here I am, playing with Isla's portrait.
These are the first washes, all done one color at a time. I am using quin. coral, phthalo blue, aureolin and alizarin crimson.
More pure pigment glazing ...
This morning, before heading out to ride, I did a w/w application of a shadow color for the skin, using the same three colors  mentioned earlier. The hair is painted using aureolin and quin. sienna, with a touch of phthalo blue for the shadows. At this stage ... OK ... it's the really UGLY stage. When I look at it, I keep seeing Chuckie, of the horror movie fame, and Pris, from Blade Runner. I love the movie "Blade Runner", but have never watched any of the Chuckie slasher movies. I prefer more subtle movies.
Pris
Chuckie

Thank you for dropping by! Your comments are always welcome.

Monday, July 7, 2014

Hitting the UGLY Stage with a Vengeance!!! ... or ... Two Works in Progress

This is a lovely spot on one of my favorite trails in the park.

First w/w washes with phthalo green - blue shade and quin. violet.

Covered the bottom, and did some spattering.

Masked off some trees, and did some more spattering and direct painting on the wet paper.
This is one ugly ...

My handsome nephew, shaved with a scalplock, doing his samurai imitation.

First washes for shadows

Some color in the hair

I had earlier put some skin colors and shadows down, but it looked so anemic. I took the good old proverbial bull by the horns, and did a wet, runny application of a dark. We shall see what comes of it ...  Yes, this is the second "ugly". Seem to really need to be doing more experimentation right now.

Got to go ... farrier arrived to do Bruno's feet - finally!

Thank you for visiting! Your comments are always welcome.