Marvelous job Michael …. all yr practice has payed off ….

Thanks Carol. Yes, I can definitely see a lot of improvement this year. I just need to speed up so I can get more done from life.

Michael

Excellent portrait. Lovely pastel tones.

Thanks Harry.

Michael

To my feelings color schema is restricted and romantic. I suspect aye glasses contribute to that and also the posture of a man who is looking upwards gives an idealistic tone. Blue is the color of the sky and evokes a dreamy feeling to the picture!
I really want to copy that posture and i wish i could.

Thanks STIV. The “colour scheme” is purely as observed. My portrait group use a cool single light source (much like North light from a roof window). This results in relatively cool pinks in the lit side of the face, with much warmer browns on the shadow side. I usually ask our sitter to look upwards a little – I think it makes them look relaxed and contemplative. The slant of the head is largely accidental. We have a high backed chair and we ask our sitters to settle in and rest their heads against the back if it feels more comfortable for them. In practice, our older sitters tend to do so, because people of my vintage and older have weaker neck muscles than we used to have!

Michael