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.  

Series of Femme Fatale #1, #2, and #3 in Oil

A Series of Femme Fatales

 Painting in Oils on Canvas Board
Sides painted to make painting flow

  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size of each painting:  8 x 10 

For Sale:  $35.00 each

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These paintings are shown still on their easels because they are still wet!  Straight from the studio, so I am not able to set them up to take a proper photo.  
Seems like I spend much of my time 'watching paint dry'!  But, honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Femme Fatale #1

Femme Fatale #2

SOLD - on its way to Michigan!

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Femme Fatale #3

These paintings are really cute!  They would be perfect for a guest room bath or a powder room.  

Oil Painting . . . .

Little House On A Hill

Oil Painting on Canvas Board
(sides of frame are painted)

  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size:  11 x 14

For Sale:  $120.00

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SOLD!  
On its way to its new Austin, Texas home!
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Fun Painting - Say Cheese Please!

Say Cheese Please

 Painting in Acrylics on Canvas Panel Board

  Ready to hang.  No frame needed.  

Size:  16 x 20

For Sale:  $100.00

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Portrait in Oils - Step Three

Commissioned Portrait

Oil Paints

16 x 20

Baby MayLan

Portrait in Oils - Step Three:

In this step I worked some on the flesh tones and hands.  I was not happy with the way her fingers were coming along.  I'm still not 100% satisfied with her hands.  I will continue in my next sitting to work some more on the hands. 

I also worked on her arms and her face.  I am still working on these parts.  They are a WIP!

I also worked on her hair.  The hair is not to my liking just yet but everything is coming along well. 

I painted the first underpainting of the background - green.  Baby MayLan is sitting in a green field made up of many different shades of green and some wild flowers, which I will paint in another day. I am pleased so far.  

Portrait in Oils - Step Two

Commissioned Portrait

Oil Paints

16 x 20

Baby MayLan

Portrait in Oils - Step Two:
(See April 18th post for Step One).

Today I worked with the flesh tones.  The paint colors I used were:

* Naples Yellow + tiny drops of Burnt Sienna = flesh tone 
(which you may have to lighten or darken depending on the shade of Asian or Caucasin skin tones.)

*Cad Red Light + Titanium White = Pink
(then add tiny drops of pink to the flesh tone.)

For the shadows on the skin I used:

* Alizarin Crimson + Burnt Umber (Van Dyke Brown) 

This is a Work In Progress ("WIP") and the flesh tones and pink clothing will be still worked on until it reaches the saturation of color that I am looking for.  

Which Artist Paint Brush Should You Use?

Which Artist Paint Brush Should You Use?

In an article I read on DrawPaintAcademy.com by Dan Scott, I found this question answered and thought I would share it with all my blog subscribers and art readers.  

Dan Scott writes:

"Personally, I use paint brushes as follows:

• For staining the canvas I use the largest flat or filbert brush I have.
• For sketching the composition I use a medium sized round brush, or sometimes even a fan brush if I want a very rough landscape sketch.
• For blocking in general colors and shapes I use a medium to large filbert.  Sometimes I will use a flat brush if the shapes are angular.
• For adding detail I use smaller filbert and round brushes.  I also use the fan brush in certain situations, such as for painting leaves, grass or water.
• For signing the painting and adding very fine details I use a small round brush."

(Reference:  DrawPaintAcademy.com by Dan Scott).  I enjoy this site and maybe you will too.  No, I do not get any free products or anything else for sharing this information on my blog.  I just think this is helpful information that my blog subscribers and art readers would enjoy.  

Come Visit - Saturday April 27th, 7 - 9 p.m. Houston, Texas

Come visit Winter Street Studio's 

at the Sawyer Yards in Houston, Texas!

I will be representing MFAH - Glassell Studio School of Art from

 7 - 9 p.m. this Saturday evening, April 27th, at the Winter Street Studio's.

Also visit the many many working artists studio's and see how they produce their work and sell their art.  You will see a most fascinating grouping of many different types of artists, who work in many different mediums, showing and selling their work.  If you haven't every been to Sawyer Yards you are really missing out! 

If you purchase art at participating studio's, a percentage of your sale will go to the scholarship fund of Glassell.  

Art Share

Art Share

Enhance Your Colors By Providing Their 

Opposites!

    Understanding the notion of opposites creates creating rich interesting color.  To make anything look fantastic in our art, especially color, it is crucial that we think of opposites. If you have a dark saturated color that is a cool color, try adjusting what is around that color or in the proximity, to be a color that is its opposite. . . in this case a color that would be very light, unsaturated and possibly slightly warm.  [Look at your color wheel].   If you can get in the habit of seeing what colors will enhance the colors you have placed in your art, the overall color in your art will become more sophisticated.  (from Color Tips for Artists, Tip 02, Art2Life)

    Hopefully I will remember to do this and maybe one day it will just come naturally to me!