The Scream

[Mike Finn]

Trying a portrait with sponges only..... 20x16 on canvas, Yellow Oxide, Burnt Sienna, Napthol Red, Burnt Umber, Ultramarine Blue and Titanium White.
C&C welcomed

Mike Finn

[Mark Newton]

Personally I think this painting is a scream hehe...oh boy, its only the first.

Very good IMO. Your sponge work is becoming more finely tuned by the looks....excellent.

Cheers

[Artguy29]

You certainly have captured that scream. Great job !

Dave

[Bertoni]

What a unique style! And yes, it is a scream!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can hear it just by looking at it!!!!!!!!

[Lady Carol]

A modern day scream......what a scream!!!!

Excellent sponging. You are getting more adept at it. Well done!!!!!

[PAKI]

Certainly a signature style. A lot of movement here. My earplugs are in!

[Mike Finn]

Thanks everyone for your comments.. I am not sure the sponge method is very flattering for portraits of a "nice" nature but for more impressionistic ones, maybe. The sitter might complain about her bad complexion Still It's worth exploring what works and doesn't.

Mike Finn

[odge]

Hi Mike from a fellow Kiwi.

I like the texture you have achieved with the sponge. It gives the portrait an amount of pizazz which standard portraits don't normally have. Great stuff.

Jo