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The Graduate - WIP
So it's been a minute since I posted here. I must say that I've missed both painting and this forum.
The painting I did of my daughter in her Roxy jacket and kitty boots in 2013 was from a photo taken earlier when she was 4.
Now, she is an 18 year old beauty that just graduated high school. I took the photo for this canvas about 2 weeks ago. Where does the time go?
I still need to noodle some of these lines around a bit but without further ado, I give you Jayden, The Graduate (she goes by her middle name now rather than Bella)
painting is 30" x 40" - Im thinking 4-5 color groups should do it.
Sketch took about 5 hours. I will post updates when I'm able
Strap in, away I go.
The painting I did of my daughter in her Roxy jacket and kitty boots in 2013 was from a photo taken earlier when she was 4.
Now, she is an 18 year old beauty that just graduated high school. I took the photo for this canvas about 2 weeks ago. Where does the time go?
I still need to noodle some of these lines around a bit but without further ado, I give you Jayden, The Graduate (she goes by her middle name now rather than Bella)
painting is 30" x 40" - Im thinking 4-5 color groups should do it.
Sketch took about 5 hours. I will post updates when I'm able
Strap in, away I go.
Comments
Welcome back.
Looking good already.
Conte white pastel for sketch?
Denis
Pink Stabilo CarbOthello pencil I borrowed from Jayden - seemed apropo.
Re-checking my marks today - I find I've wandered somewhere and will need to redraw pretty much the lower third. (who hates drawing hands - Me!)
With luck I'll get to laying out the colors before the end of day today
if you don’t mind me asking , I’ve heard mentioned to use fixative spray over drawing before painting.. what do you think? Don’t worry I’m not full of questions
I look forward to seeing this develop.
I draw a lot in charcoal, this is the only time I personally have used fixative (and sometimes my wife's hairspray) Theres no need to fix the pencil crayon, it seems to hold up fairly well and in areas that it gets a little blurry before I can paint over it I just re-state the lines. I try and be concious not to lean my hand on the canvas while drawing or painting.
Im reworking the drawing at the moment. I missed a measurement somehow and everything is wonky. but I'll get it.
If I don't fix things at this stage before paint (which is easy) it'll show up later and be way more difficult to amend.
Still noodling, but it's getting closer.
This session was about 6 hours and then i fiddled with it this morning for an hour or so.
I'm in the land of "close but not quite there" re: the likeness, but I think I know where the issues are.
Regardless, it's great to be painting again. Doin' my happy dance.
Hoping to spend a few more hours later today, but I need to take care of some work related tasks first.
Glad your liking the progress - more to come :-)