work in progress - oil on canvas - Janiebear - 12″ x12″
Have been busy today in the studio, managed to get the background hills in my large canvas blocked in, now i need to wait a few days, before I can glaze…i want to glaze it with a blue/violet to read as mysterious evening shadows, but might instead use a blue/green, I’m a little undecided at this point, will wait for a few days and listen for intuitive instructions…will post it after the glaze stage, which should be two stages before completing.
Since I’m unable to go any further on the large painting, I decided to finally start a portrait of my youngest daughter Jane…so started the blocking in this afternoon, and managed to get a few halftones in too…certainly need to refine it some, but I’m pleased with the beginning, and it’s looking like our Janie!..so I’m stoked about the likeness.
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Love it! This piece has life; the hair and angle of the head are pure poetry. Looking forward to seeing an update.
Oh, I love the close-up view of your daughter in this painting. I’ll be watching to see how it turns out!
Thankyou Hennie for your comments, it’s so enjoyable painting someone I know well.
Susan, thankyou for stopping by and your encouragement…I really like to close crop portraits where I know the people well…it seems more intimate somehow.
I knew it was Jane the moment I saw it and I love the close up side profile! You do have beautiful daughters Sally…a chip off the chupick block
Hey Stacey! thanks for visiting! I’m glad you recognized Jane; definately the purpose of a portrait. I thought about doing her portrait for a long time…but couldn’t arrive at a pose that would reflect her nature, until deciding on this one. Hope to finish it today, and will post it when finished.
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