Category Archives: Portrait
Portrait – One day
I will attempt to do 3-4 portraits this week. Each one two hours. Here is the first.
Raven Portrait Day II
Model Raven at Art Students League, Day 2 work in progress. Trying to focus on planes of the head and good shape reads.
Portrait Progress – opaque color
Adding opaque color to the portrait. Day two.
Two simultaneous painting going on
For the next several weeks I’ll be working on two paintings at the same time, alterneting days. One will be a portrait and the other will be the figure. Same model, Erin. Here are the layins:
1/2 Portrait
They say a profile is only 1/2 of a portrait. So here is a 1/2 portrait. One sitting, from life.
Maria portrait
One sitting alla prima from life. Maria oil on canvas panel. 9×12″
Charcoal portrait
This is a new charcoal portrait that I did from life in one sitting. I was trying a new structural approach and I really struggled. I’m not happy with the result but the experience of trying something new was worth … Continue reading
Some life drawing
Were are some drawings done at Spring Studio. Three models!
New Painting lay in and progress
Day one and three shown here. From life.