Portrait Artist Forum    

Go Back   Portrait Artist Forum > Portrait Unveilings, All Medium- Moderators: A. Tyng & C. Saper


 
 
Topic Tools Search this Topic Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
Old 03-22-2004, 12:44 AM   #7
Linda Nelson Linda Nelson is offline
Juried Member
 
Linda Nelson's Avatar
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Location: St. Paul, MN
Posts: 386
Thank you very much guys, It's really really encouraging. Marvin, this is another painting done with the Paxton Palette. I think I did the face in two days, with one extra day at the end to for tweaking. Again, thanks.

I have to confess I love having this chapter of my life to share with my dad - he is helpful, challenging, encouraging, and when he tells me how I should do something, well I either advance because he's given me good advice, or I advance because I see my own vision with more conviction and have the desire to explaining the why behind it. May I confess that I thank the stars that I could get into this career while this window of chance to involve my dad was still open.

Chris, I kinda just guessed at how to approach the suit. When at a Peggy B.'s workshop last year I remember her saying it involved an execution of layers , and adding blue layers for a black coat. And then this December I spent a week with Allan Banks in Sarasota, and he mentioned "sneaking up on it" through layers as well. so that's what I did - laying in the overall darktone, then being rather extreme in declaring the highlights, mids, darks and reals darks, then going over that in a glazing sort of way to temper all of it and get the richness without losing the dimension. I have no idea if this is the right way to go about it, but I think that the silk suit really looks like a probably an expensive piece of fabric and construction.

Oh by the way, the yellow scarf in his pocket was actually a yellow leaf folded up.
  Reply With Quote
 


Currently Active Users Viewing this Topic: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Topic Tools Search this Topic
Search this Topic:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Topics
Thread Topic Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Breaking down the portrait process Mary Reilly Conceptualizing the Portrait 4 06-09-2004 03:29 PM
Portrait Project 9-11 Chris Saper Unveilings, 9/11 Portrait Project - Moderator: Alexandra Tyng 0 09-16-2003 10:22 PM
Open Call for Portrait Artists Jeanine Jackson Upcoming Events & Announcements 0 09-10-2002 05:42 PM

 

Make a Donation



Support the Forum by making a donation or ordering on Amazon through our search or book links..







All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:28 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.