Commissioned Portrait
Oil Paints
16 x 20
Baby MayLan
Portrait in Oils - Step Four:
This is Step Four in this portrait oil painting process. I have decided, because I want this painting as perfect as I can paint it, to take it slowly. I work on it about 3 hours a week. I have to be patient and let it dry enough so that adding more paint on top of other paint does not cause it to get muddy.
THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS - however, one more 3 hour sitting and it will be completed. I have made that decision. Which is a tough decision for all artists to make - when a painting is done.
I still want to finish up the flower field, work on the eyes, and put a few highlights in the hair, and paint the sides to match the front so that the painting flows.
So here is my Step Four: I added contrasts in the hair tie, the dress and started the flower field. I touched up the skin on the arms just a tiny bit so that they would move forward from baby's dress.
I am enjoying this slow process, and learning to be patient with my painting at the same time.
