Tag: brush
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John Taylor
John Taylor 11”x14″ Acrylic on Canvas My goal for this practice portrait was to loosen up and not sweat the details. I painted most of it with a large flat brush and resisted the urge to smooth out all of the transitions. I think the painting has a more relaxed look as a result. This…
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Self Portrait #3
Self Portrait #3 11”x14” Acrylic on Canvas This portrait was an experiment in loosening up and letting the brush strokes show. It didn’t look very promising at first, but I persisted. In hindsight, the colors I mixed were too brown/green tinted and the result looks a bit muddled. I should have started with “normal” skin…