Monday, September 9, 2013

29 Faces #8

I planned to make something bigger with a harder medium last weekend, and on Sunday got started.

I chose the acrylic colours because the oil colours are nowhere to be found... (Must have packed and carried them to storage some time ago.)
I don't normally do the hole work with acrylic colours, rather just fix background or details.

I had this sketch from Friday as my starting point. I really liked it and wanted make more out of it.



And there was a little twist... At the time there came a documentary about Incas which gave an idea how to move on! Tonight after work and cooking I finally got finish this piece:



Unfortunately the scanner left the dress too red and bananas way too yellow. Anyway I must admit I'm surprised that this looks as good as it does! :-)

After working so long with one piece, I gave myself permission to relax the rest of this evening. I'm getting on with the challenge tomorrow. (Starting fresh with no plans!)

5 comments:

  1. That's fabulous! It's funny how my internal interpretation was so different from yours. Right away (based on your initial sketch), I pictured a blonde lady with flowers and then I scroll down to see your lovely dark haired beauty with fruit. Really nice!

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  2. She is so wonderful. I want to travel to somewhere warm, to beach, have a bananas and cool drink:-)

    Acrylics colors are not very easy to painting potret because they dry too quickly. You have done very well. She is so frech and beautiful.

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  3. The result of your working is a very vivid picture. Living.

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  4. Great work, evokes a feeling of holiday

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  5. I love this colourful lady she has a sweet welcoming smile. I find the same problem with scanning, that it alters the colours, which is very annoying. However, I still find this very good to look at, and your acrylic work is beautifully done.

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