It's such a beautifully candid moment. Their expressions really catch that affection and animation already.
In reference to our conversation, if I could paint children and other portraits like that and wanted to make a good living, I would break into the market of the very wealthy and charge them obscene amounts that helps them understand that they are getting quality. Word of mouth will do the rest. It also opens doors for your other art.
When I built a musical instrument I was broke and this young guy who ran a furniture finishing business from a grubby factory spray lacquered it for me at cost because he just loved the look of it. A few years later I went back with another and he had broken into the wealthy Jewish community in Melbourne and was charging ridiculous amounts to lacquer the table on their yacht or whatever. He explained to me that there are people who don't care what they pay if it's quality, so that suited him. Next time I contacted him years later he had started an NGO in Cambodia because he had earned enough to do whatever he wanted.
@Abstraction Thats a huge compliment mate. Thanks for your support, I really mean it. Also, I think you are yet to explore your full potential considering your busy schedule. Remember, we all paint shapes and nothing else, so portrait or landscape doesn't matter
Lovely work on the the faces,love their expression.The left hand over the shoulder of the child sitting on the left side,is odd and looks big.
Thanks for your compliment and also pointing out the oddness, I will try to improve by the time its completed. Also sharing a closeup as mobile camera as inappropriate reflections doesn't give the proper view at times. Let me know if the ambiguity is still evident.
This captures a sweet moment. I can almost hear the chuckles as they share a funny moment.
I am not sure how far along you are? Some things I have noticed and would revisit are: the 2 hands on the right of the painting, and the leg on the right is much redder than the other leg. The hand over the shoulder (as mentioned by above posters) is out of proportion to the children. The wrist and arm are also too large. The other hand is perhaps too large also?, or is the bent wrist too long? I am not sure which it is?
I think this is where constant standing back and observing the work as it progresses, is supposed to help keep things in proportion, Hard to do when you are on a roll with a brush in your hand. You have done an excellent job with the expressions, it would be a shame for the hands to let you down, especially when your actual hands have produced such fine work! Look forward to seeing the finished work.
It's beautiful, @osiosbon. Both in the way it is painted and the subject matter. Those two kids would melt the hardest heart. But a bath would do them good.
Thanks, for all the feedback guys, I guess I can now safely proceed to the finishing touches.
@tassieguy the uncleanliness of the kids was intentional, and I am glad you could notice it coz it makes me feel successful with the effort haha.
In India the gap between upper and lower class is huge, and in the scene the kids belong to the lower strata of the society, selling newspapers to support their family. Despite the adversities they don't seem to care much, and their comradery proves that, happiness isn't a privilege.
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Also, I think you are yet to explore your full potential considering your busy schedule. Remember, we all paint shapes and nothing else, so portrait or landscape doesn't matter
Also sharing a closeup as mobile camera as inappropriate reflections doesn't give the proper view at times. Let me know if the ambiguity is still evident.
I am not sure how far along you are? Some things I have noticed and would revisit are: the 2 hands on the right of the painting, and the leg on the right is much redder than the other leg.
The hand over the shoulder (as mentioned by above posters) is out of proportion to the children. The wrist and arm are also too large. The other hand is perhaps too large also?, or is the bent wrist too long? I am not sure which it is?
I think this is where constant standing back and observing the work as it progresses, is supposed to help keep things in proportion, Hard to do when you are on a roll with a brush in your hand.
You have done an excellent job with the expressions, it would be a shame for the hands to let you down, especially when your actual hands have produced such fine work!
Look forward to seeing the finished work.
Btw, the contrast is showing a bit more in the pic than in original painting itself.
@tassieguy the uncleanliness of the kids was intentional, and I am glad you could notice it coz it makes me feel successful with the effort haha.
In India the gap between upper and lower class is huge, and in the scene the kids belong to the lower strata of the society, selling newspapers to support their family. Despite the adversities they don't seem to care much, and their comradery proves that, happiness isn't a privilege.