Portrait in Oils . . . . Continued . . . . Step Four

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.  

Self Portrait using Golden Open Acrylics

Self Portrait

16 x 20 

Not for Sale - however - I will do commission work, 

so send me an email if you are interested and we can talk! 

 theresahoneycheck@gmail.com

This is the first time I followed the Great Master's technique of doing a light to the touch under painting.  I chose burnt umber.  What this did for me was provide me with my midtones in the painting and I did not have to worry about painting in all the laugh lines or midtones areas!  Its a wonderful technique that you (if you are a painter) should try. 

Some viewers have commented on how I painted my frameless glasses - I viewed many famous artists work to see how others painted frameless glasses.  I found a painting by John Singer Sargent (amazing artist by the way) and followed his style of just slightly showing an indication that the frameless glasses are there.  I loved the technique and will use it again.  

Portrait of Eleven Year Old Girl . . . Shannon

ORIGINAL DESIGN

Portrait of Eleven Year Old Girl . . . . Shannon 2018

Acrylics on Canvas Board
Certificate of Authencity Attached to back

Ready to Hang 

Signed and Dated

16 x 20

SOLD/COMMISSION WORK

Self Portrait - In the Pool

Self Portrait - In the Pool

Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer

Acrylics on Canvas 

2018 

Not for Sale
Private Collection

Every class I take requires that we do one self portrait.  So here is one I chose.