X-post: Thayer's Angel

[wjrmonkey]

So I am starting this project as another learning opportunity as well as to make a gift for a friend colleague.

The original is seen here:

http://www.paintinghere.com/UploadPic/Abbott%20Handerson%20Thayer/big/Angel.jpg

After some research I decided to lay the ground first with Winsor Newton Griffin Alkyd paints, I think it dries faster and is better than acrylic paints. So far Im just trying to brush a thin and even layer. Since this is no longer digital painting the method would have to change a bit and general color block-in happens first. I skip drawing phase although it would be recommended for some others.

Sorry that right now she looks like a redhead, but I think that is attractive too...

WIP, stay tuned.

Comments are welcome.

[wjrmonkey]

Quick update

[Bellaskye]

Looking good pulling up a chair for this one!

[wjrmonkey]

Updates! WIP

[LGHumphrey]

Wow, that's coming along very beautifully.

Barbara at "It's About Time" has posted that painting several times, and every time I see it I'm impressed.

[wjrmonkey]

Cool, I'll check it out, thanks Humphrey!

After a day, the alkyd paints are already dried, and now moving on to oil paints.

the head

[wjrmonkey]

Progress

I am not happy. So I painted and painted with wet oil paints without oil medium (paint dry at first, right??) until she looks now reasonably OK to me.

Guess now is a good time to let it dry for some time again.

[nzuriel]

Well done! Thanks for showing the process

[wjrmonkey]

Update: I used Rembrandt oil colors to cover almost all the Alkyd paint layer previously. The goal is not about shapes but color match to the original.

[wjrmonkey]

I spent the whole afternoon painting the face, finally get a bit close to the original. WIP

[wjrmonkey]

Updated progress... I switched to lead white.