Self portrait (warm)

[Claudemir Bonfim]

Good job again.

[Richard Monro]

Who is that handsome man?

Nicely done and in only three hours. Do you put in some measurment points to guide you or do you just apply the appropriate colors, shapes and values?

It is a very good likeness when I compare it to your avatar, but what I especially like is that you captured that very intense stare that artists get when they are deeply looking at a subject they are painting.

[Carlos Ygoa]

Thanks Debra, Claudermir, and Richard for your kind comments.

Debra, you should sit for yourself: the model is always available, free of charge, easy to argue with should a discussion arise, and will surely agree to the choice of music during the session.

Richard, when I started this I wanted it to be an even quicker exercise, so there is no intial drawing (in dry medium) underneath the paint, I went directly with the brush and made some minimal marks as to proportion and placing. I am quite happy with the "stare" you mention and the fact that I did not have to put on and remove my glasses 80 thousand times in the process.

[Heidi Maiers]

Very nice Carlos!
The image looks quite dark on my monitor, but what I can see I like a lot. I'm sure it is brighter in person. Really like the cool gray color scheme and the intense expression portrayed.