May 2, 2018
16″ x 20″ acrylics in progress
Well, this one feels more complete than previous ones, but still needs a background. Flowers? Subtle, intricate wallpaper pattern? I also wanted to do some more layers on the hair. Perhaps at some point!
reference photo
(from Google, no identifying detail)
I have not been trying to copy exactly the photo references I am using, but mainly to use them for proper structure and lighting. I don’t own the photo or rights to the photo, for one thing. Though the Shirley Chisholm painting I recently posted was as close to the photo reference as I could get. (That one was a gift for a friend.)
Lots of reference photos of the painting! You may have noticed I like to start with a toned background rather than white. This was a tip in a youtube video – but I can’t recall which one. It may have been Will Kemp.
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 1
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 2
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 3
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 4
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 5
example palette
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 6
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 7
April 24, 2018 Acrylics in Progress 8
May 2, 2018, acrylics in progress 1
May 2, 2018
16″ x 20″ acrylics in progress
Thanks as always for the nice comments! Hello Paint Party Friday!
Gorgeous again! Faint wallpaper pattern might be nice for the background. Actually, I really loved the background in progress picture nr 8. I think the colour went really well with her.
Wow!!!!! She is stunning!!!!!
I think portrait work is the hardest thing. Flowers in the background might get lost in her hair. I kind of like the teal/green backgrounds.
Nice work. I like the bold use of a cool color palette.