Girl with Sunflower

[Patrice Erickson]

I've been working on landscape paintings lately, but thought I'd share a child's portrait that I completed last year with you. It's the image I'm using for my avatar on this forum. This painting was published in the book, Richeson 75: Figure/Portrait International 2007 by Jack Richeson & Co., Inc. I enjoyed combining a figure with a landscape, my two favorite subjects to paint.

"Girl with Sunflower"
oil on linen
15" x 12"

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/16-Jan-2008/94193-girl3-400.jpg

Thank you for looking.

Patrice

[Gail V]

Wow - this is amazing! I thought I was looking at a photo!!!Then realized I WAS looking at your painting! Beautiful!

[billmahler]

Nicely done, Patrice.
It's a thoughtful composition, and an appealing picture of the girl as well.
Congratulations on your publication, also.

[Patrice Erickson]

Thank you for your kind comments, Gail and Bill!

Patrice

[heb]

Very nicely done - I like how the girl and sunflower stand out against the dark trees in the background.

[Kimmetje]

I didnt know it was possible to put in so much detail with oil paints. How do you do that? It is amazing.

Kim

[Patrice Erickson]

Thanks, Holly. Bouguereau inspired my composition, he did many females outdoors with the dark foliage as a backdrop.

Thanks, Kim. I used a very fine weave linen mounted to gatorfoam and small brushes to get the detail.

Patrice