The Portrait Gallery, October, 2008

[Dana Design]

The Portrait Gallery, October, 2008
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What's on your easel this month? Show a finished portrait or one in any stage of progress. This thread is for showcasing your work; others will only critique your work if you request it .

Here is a link in case you need help attaching your art work:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/44487/496/

So please show us what you've been up to this month. We'd love to see it.

Even if you have already shown it in the main portraiture forum, you are invited to showcase it in this thread too.

And be sure to check out previous Portrait Galleries. Lots of great work in there!
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[Wassie]

This is Zelda. I did this last month but had a computer crash so I am just now uploading it. 8x10" graphite on smooth Bristol Board.

[!becca]

Here is a 16"x20" oil.

411330

And a 12"x16" oil repaint of a previous painting.

411331

[GaryNorthants]

I meant to post these at the end of last month so I'm taking the liberty of sneaking them in here. They were all done as quickies of 90-120 minutes with pastel pencils and soft pastel on various surfaces
Gary
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Thurs11thSept.jpg Self portrait on Colourfix

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Weds10thSept.jpg
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-night3_to_4_Sept0003.jpg
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Fri26thSept.jpg

and then coloured pencil, graphite and then watercolour pencil
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-weds24thSeptEarly.jpg
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-weds24thSeptlate.jpg
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Tues23rdSept2.jpg

[GaryNorthants]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Sun_29th_Sept.jpg
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Tues30thSept.jpg

and finally were are into October for the last one :)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/09-Oct-2008/106728-Eme2.jpg

C&C welcome
Best wishes
Gary

[Dana Design]

Wow, Gary, you have a knack for portraiture. All so interesting and well done...especially the first one!

[MJGresko]

Might as well post this in here as well. Pastels on colourfix paper.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h220/bsmarcia/100_0844-2.jpg
(http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/Uploader/upload_image_save2.php)

[GaryNorthants]

Thank you for your comments Dana. Not sure about knack though, determination would be a better description lol. Still a way to go yet but little by little things are starting to come together. I have to say it's due in a large part to this site and the great works posted here along with the generosity of fellow artists for their critiques, advice and encouragement.
Gary

[gaykir]

I usually only use acrylics but this one is a pastel ...she had the roundest brown eyes!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Oct-2008/56079-184_Girl_In_A_Yellow_Rain_Coat.jpg

[WC Lee]

Did this one about a week ago :)

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Oct-2008/122017-sketch01396.jpg

oil on canvas, 6 x 8

[Bright Eyes]

Finished this one this month. "Roxy" 12x14 acrylic on hardboard panel
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/11-Oct-2008/139098-Roxy-final-web.jpg

[Bright Eyes]

Great work Gary!:thumbsup: Looks like your quite the busy man!

[unseeded]

Here are two watercolors I finished this past week. The boy was done in a 3-hour sitting at our local weekly portrait group. The adopted Chinese girl visited our house with her father about 6 weeks ago. Her name is Ella.

[jocelynsart]

Hi all: Hope everyone is having a beautiful Fall season!

I completed the little 8"x10" sample portrait of my daughter, for the scheduled May 09 Portrait Demo in Acrylics here. It could use some increase in highlights but I'll leave that for then. Her nose could turn up a bit more at it's end, visually.

Jocelyn

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Oct-2008/8354-acdemo14.jpg

[Lauren F-M]

Hi! It's been quite a while since I've been on here.
You've all been quite busy this month!:clap:
Wassie - nice strong character you've caught!
Becca - lovely! You certainly have made amazing progress in your painting since you started posting on here -- this is so strong!
Gary - You sure are prolific. That SP is strong and kind of haunting.
picksbugs - nice colour & you have a good likeness of D. Crosby.
Gayle - Charming!
WC Lee - very nice! I love the softness!
Brighteyes - This is a very strong portrait & I find your use of texture quite compelling. It's modelling paste?
unseeded - Both lovely watercolour portraits!
Jocelyn - Lovely work, as always!

I hope to post something soon. Great work, all! :thumbsup:

Cheers, Lauren :wave:

[!becca]

Thank you, Lauren, I guess that I am evidence that practice helps.

[unseeded]

Jocelyn,

Dy-no-mite of your daughter. Your work always inspires me.

Jim

[Bright Eyes]

Thanks Lauren! On this one I used a heavy gel.

[jocelynsart]

Oh, thank you Jim.
I did end up doing a bit more after posting and I should get the now finished piece up too.

[Bright Eyes]

This is my most recent. Its a commission I did for my sister in law. Its titled "the Parsons"
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Oct-2008/139098-Parsons-BW-Final-WC.jpg

[WC Lee]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Oct-2008/122017-sketch01410.jpg (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-CCi80crmy0/SPKE9QMqDNI/AAAAAAAAArU/mj4S1lhzGcU/s1600-h/sketch01410_lg.jpg)

oil on recycled canvas board, 8 x 10

(click on image to get a larger view)

[Lauren F-M]

BrightEyes -- this latest one is fascinating! Very cool! :thumbsup:

At my weekly portrait workshop, we have two wonderful models -- so hard to choose!
I am doing Franza, and here is what I did my first week.

In monochrome oils, on a very small canvas --
after less than an hour:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Oct-2008/20772-Franwip1.jpg
At the end of last week's session -- about 2 hours:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/12-Oct-2008/20772-Franwip2.jpg

After getting the reference photos I took of Franza at last Wednesday's session printed, I see some things that are off. I'll have one more session with her this Wednesday, and will post up what I do then later in the week.

C's & C's welcome!

Cheers, Lauren :wave:

[!becca]

Wonderful, Lauren, especially in such short time.

[Bright Eyes]

Thank you Lauren! Franza is looking awesome! For the life of me I can't figure out how to do paintings(and have them look as good as yours) with limited pallet colors!

[jocelynsart]

Gotta love that hair on Franza eh Lauren!? Looking good.
Tried a monochrome study on canvas paper a couple weeks ago at the life drawing sessions too and I will try again this week.
Bright Eyes, give it a try, all it is is concentrating on values and colour is not a concern. It is a great first step in portraiture development for artists, before tackling full colour.
W.C. Lee, that portrait is very well done.
Jocelyn

[jocelynsart]

The final finished portrait.


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Oct-2008/8354-acdemo15.jpg

[Lauren F-M]

Lovely portrait, WC! :clap:

Yes, Joss, Franza has amazing hair. I haven't really captured the wonderful-ness of it, or the expression in her eyes, but I aim to do so this Wednesday.

I decided to move from doing charcoal studies to monochrome oil studies at the portraiture workshop (though I still do charcoal drawings there sometimes), as I'm working on learning how to paint in oils. Did work in oils many years ago at artschool, but then switched to acrylics. I now realize how little instruction I got on oils, and how little understanding I had of the study of values, colour-mixing etc.

The trouble is, the more you learn, the more you find that there is to learn! :lol: :wink2:

Cheers!
Lauren :wave:

[Dana Design]

Joss, I didn't think you could improve upon the earlier image but you certainly have. She's beautiful. Just one tiny nit and ignore if you like: I'd tone down the rise of her breasts somewhat. Her face looks too young for what's displayed here and well, it's somehow distracting from that gorgeous face.

[jocelynsart]

True Dana, I know, I had tried to minimize the area a lot and did, but the added highlights helped to bring focus back a bit. Going back in and receding that area again will help. I was a bit disappointed I had to crop the portrait so much for the painting but it was just the top she happened to have on due to just being in the house and the way she was sitting sort of out from her chair too. I had to beg her to even get a shot, as rarely is her hair out and the light was so nice. She hates her hair. Unfortunately, she looks a lot older than she is, as I also did at her age.
Thanks for the help; Joss

PS: Lauren, your last line is So very true!!!

[Dana Design]

Oh! Joss, that hair is gorgeous. If she hates it, I'll gladly take it! :)

[jocelynsart]

Lol! I am so hopign when she gets older she'll appreciate her thick hair enough for 3 people lol! I'd take it too.

[GaryNorthants]

Nice work everyone, Jocelyn that really is a superb piece of art as well as a gorgeous portrait. Here are a couple more from me in halloween mode. The first on Ingres 11x9 and the second on Fisher paper 8x7, soft pastels.
Gary
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Oct-2008/106728-Sun12thOct.jpg

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/13-Oct-2008/106728-Mon13thOct.jpg

[Heidi Maiers]

Love that portrait Jocelyn! Keep going back to look at it some more. Gary, your portraits are very fitting for the season - how fun.
Here's a peek at what I'm working on this month. I've always wanted to do a roman bust, and had a friend at work who reminded me a bit of Caesar, so asked him to model for this one.

[TinaC]

Some wonderful work on this thread but that bust is incredible, stunning work Heidi.

Here is my offering. Not sure if its finished yet and its a bit brighter and yellower than the photo.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/16-Oct-2008/117326-IMG_3817a_2.jpg

[LGHumphrey]

Heidi, what a great idea to do a Roman bust of a friend. There might be a good market for those, don't you think?

Here's today's copy of a Fayum funeral portrait, oil on linen, 16"X12". The original is about 1800 years old and was done in encaustic.


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/16-Oct-2008/60616-P1020615.JPG

[Lauren F-M]

Heidi -- that bust is wonderful!! :clap: :clap: Will you be firing the finished clay bust or making a mold and casting it? :confused:

Tina -- That is a lovely head of the young man. :thumbsup: Is it in pastel? :confused: What I do find confusing is the fact that he has no body -- it just is distracting for me.

Lawrence -- I love those Fayum funeral portraits in encaustic (I have a book of them), and I think you've done a great job on this. :D

I did have another (last) session with Franza and think I've finished that portrait study. Will post it up when it's downloaded from my camera.

Cheers, Lauren :wave:

[Heidi Maiers]

Thanks for the nice comments you guys!
August, the photo is very dark on my machine, but from what I can see, the eyes are really beautiful and kind.
I'll second that Lawrence - great job on your fayum replica.
Lauren, this one is modeled in plasteline, so can't fire it. Will be making a mold and offering up copies though. Most of the stuff I do is by commission, so don't have much of anything I can just make copies of and sell outright. Trying to do more of that, and less commissions (they are exhausting).

[pascur]

This is Carole, finished just this morning. C&C welcome!

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/16-Oct-2008/153840-DSCF32318.jpg

[Bright Eyes]

Jocelyn- your daughter looks amazing! She looks very happy and playful!

Heidi- that bust is amazing! The folds of cloth look so relaxed and natural. Its hard to believe they are stiff clay.

Gary- the man in the hood is just flat out creepy! I think you made him just as, if not more, evil than he was in the movie!

August- very nice! I bet your son loves this one! There is so much depth and expression in the eyes!

Lawrence- the Fayum looks great! The whole concept of encaustics still baffles me.

Pascur- This looks just amazing! So happy and breezy!

[Lauren F-M]

pascur -- Very nice portrait -- amazing blue eyes and that smile! :clap: I like the softness in how you handled the medium (what is it?) but find the definition of the cheek by the nostrils and dimples a bit too defined, as the rest is so soft. Also, the lower part of her face (jawline) is a bit lopsided. However, the expression is so strong! She looks like a very friendly and fun lady! :thumbsup:

Cheers, Lauren

[Wassie]

Jocelyn, her breasts don't detract from her face to me. Hey, if you've got it, flaunt it!:)
I am a great admirer of your portraits and this one is wonderful. I love your style.

[LGHumphrey]

August999, looks finished to me though perhaps there could be a slight indication of the shoulders. Nice job, is it a self-portrait?

pascur, that's scrumptious, lovely smile.

[CreativeHal]

Hiya guys,

Thought I might sneek this old one in on you because of Halloween being right around the corner. Hope he sends shivers up your spine.

Hal

[pascur]

pascur -- Very nice portrait -- amazing blue eyes and that smile! :clap: I like the softness in how you handled the medium (what is it?) but find the definition of the cheek by the nostrils and dimples a bit too defined, as the rest is so soft. Also, the lower part of her face (jawline) is a bit lopsided. However, the expression is so strong! She looks like a very friendly and fun lady! :thumbsup:
Thanks! It's done in Genesis oils. I haven't met the subject in person, this was done from a photo, but she is very nice over email!

[lonestar]

Love that portrait Jocelyn! Keep going back to look at it some more. Gary, your portraits are very fitting for the season - how fun.
Here's a peek at what I'm working on this month. I've always wanted to do a roman bust, and had a friend at work who reminded me a bit of Caesar, so asked him to model for this one.
oh! wonderful work! love it! thank you for sharing:heart::heart::clap:

[jocelynsart]

Thanks Heidi. Glad to see your work in here again.
I am truly always extremely amazed at what talented and amazing sculptors can do. I had the opportunity to model for a sculpting class a while back and I could not believe the work I saw, by one quite young student. Way more accomplished then anything I'd ever seen in any of the painting classes, even at my own college. I know I'd never be able to work 3 dimensionally like the work I was seeing. I was seeing the start and I could not even fathom myself doing it and more than a grade 3 level lol! Your work is just amazing to me.

[jlberry]

Hello All:
Black and white charcoal, graphite
Canson Ingres Pearl
11x14 in.



http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/19-Oct-2008/91040-akihoshino.jpg

[Donna Rose]

Hi everyone!

I just finished this 12X16 oil of my friend Janet with ALOT of help from all of you! I just need to work on the hair a little more. Thanks again for all of your help - I'd be lost without you guys :wave:

Donna

[gaensanger]

I am working on this one, long way to go !


http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/20-Oct-2008/94183-klein_Big_Eyes_12.JPG

[LGHumphrey]

jlberry, Donna Rose, gaensanger, 3 great pieces.

gaensanger, looks finished to me but keep on posting, it's lovely.

[Donna Rose]

Thanks a bunch Lawrence!

It's my first time posting in the gallery!!! Absolutely beautiful work done by everyone!!!!

Thanks again Lawrence & to everyone for your comments & encouragement!

Donna :wave:

[Judy Manuche]

Donna Rose, the pink shirt looks much better, it compliments her face now instead of fighting with it! :thumbsup:

[Donna Rose]

Thanks Judy!

Yes, I think the pink shirt looks much better too! I'm glad I changed it! I always feel better after consulting the very talented artists here at WC! I can't wait to start the next one :wave:

Thanks again for looking & commenting!

Donna

[gaensanger]

Thanks Lawrence! I hope more colour is good for the painting.

[larubia]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Oct-2008/75590-Picture747.jpg after months of struggle think i've finally finished it to my satisfaction.
Very much like your painting Jocelyn..I admire your work greatly.
Donna Rose:thumbsup:

[Donna Rose]

Thanks Larubia!

Love yours too! Love all the folds in the dress - I need practice in that area. She looks beautiful - great work.

gaensanger - that little girl is just gorgeous, those eyes are just beautiful!

And of course, Jocelyn I really admire all your work & this one is just fabulous!

Great work everyone :thumbsup:

[Bright Eyes]

JLBerry- this is amazing! Not only did you make is look so real, photographic like. But you added the extra depth that only an artist can so make it really have depth and emotion! Its beautiful!.

Donna Rose- this is great! Isn't it nice to have a whole slew of artists to help out whenever needed?

Jeansanger- I agree with LG, this does look finished. It looks wonderful! Very good contrast and movement along with great emotional depth!

Larubia- this looks very nice! It has a very dignified feel to it. Like russian nobility type. I really like it.



And here is my latest. It labeled "The Parsons 2"
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Oct-2008/139098-Parsons-final_WC.jpg

[Donna Rose]

Thanks Bright Eyes!


The Parsons 2 looks great - love the colors & the texture. They look like a very happy couple :)

Donna

[Lauren F-M]

I'm back!! :music:

Lots of lovely work has been posted since I last posted:
Hal - It's digital? :confused: Very well done -- one scary dude! :eek:
Jeff - very sweet! :thumbsup:
Donna -- Very nice portrait of your friend! :clap:
gaensanger -- Nice work! :thumbsup: What medium did you use?
Larubia -- Very nice finish to this portrait -- she is one classy lady! :thumbsup: I think her servant is about to bring her a nice drink in an elegant wineglass... Guess she will have to put down those pearls, or put them on! :D Love that background pattern, too!

So, here is an update on what I've been doing....

Last week, I finished the monochrome oil study of Franza. Burnt Sienna & white, with a bit of Umber to darken for the darkest-darks. 8"x10" 4 hours, from the model.
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Oct-2008/20772-Franwip3.jpg

This week (today), we had our first session with new models -- have 2 more weeks with them. Here is Lily, monochrome Burnt Sienna again, 10"x12":
after 1 hour:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Oct-2008/20772-Lilwip1.jpg
after another hour -- total 2 hours:
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/22-Oct-2008/20772-Lilwip2.jpg

C's & C's welcome! :D

Cheers, Lauren :wave:

[Donna Rose]

Thanks Lauren!

Your work is very nice too! I love the eyes on the first girl & you did a great job on the shadows under her chin!

Great job on both :)

Donna

[leesmith]

awesome portraits' wclee, jocelyn...shauna has matured into a beautiful young lady!...love your self portraits larubia, it's like a life work...rembrandt painted many many many self portraits~!

[gaensanger]

gaensanger -- Nice work! :thumbsup: What medium did you use?


Hi Lauren, the medium I use is liquin. It helps drying faster. I like to work with it. I also can make very thin glaces.

[pascur]

The charcoal stage of a portrait of Tammy and Chris;

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/23-Oct-2008/153840-DSCF3303.jpg

[GaryNorthants]

Still doing the dailys, pastel on Ingres
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/25-Oct-2008/106728-Tues14thOct.jpg

Pastel on La Carte

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/25-Oct-2008/106728-Thurs23rdOct.jpg

and pastel on Derwatt paper

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/25-Oct-2008/106728-Sat25thOct.jpg
Gary

[AlainJ]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Oct-2008/154785-Fatima2.jpg
Fatima's Eyes
Watercolour 8"x10" on Curry's Cold Pressed paper
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Oct-2008/154785-kingston.JPG
Watercolour 13"x20" on Fabriano Artistico Rough

[GaryNorthants]

'Fatimas Eyes' is a real winner Alain, I really like that a lot, great composition and superb execution. Thank you for sharing :clap:
Gary