Tag: color

  • Jay (Stranger #96)

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    It’s been exactly a year since I last painting something.  I did this stranger portrait yesterday as a way of brushing off the cobwebs.  It’s amazing how much you forget in just a year.  I’m hoping to ramp back up and create some more work soon. Jay (Stranger #96) 14″x11″ Acrylic on Canvas  

  • Self Portrait #4

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    Self Portrait #4 12″x16″ Acrylic on Canvas I started this painting by squirting paint straight onto the canvas and loosely spreading it around with a palette knife.  Working from a black and white photo, I initially just focused on getting the values (lightness and darkness) right in the flesh tones.  Then I mixed up some…

  • Self Portrait #3

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    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…