I did a portrait of Charles that enabled me to work the details of the face so that it looked more like him. Done on stretched canvas after a coat of gesso.
I also tried another self portrait but could not get rid of the sad. Maybe it’s just the model. But the subject won’t complain.
Done in my sketchbook on 140# paper
When I was in the hospital I had some great sunrises over the lake outside my window. I thought Yupo would be a nice surface for it. I liked the dark sepia bar on the bottom and the blending of the clouds-hard to do on Yupo.
I cut some sacrifice sheets into strips and wove them into this I decided to make the shape more amorphous. I may make it into a circle later. Kinda fun
You do look sad in that painting. While it's not a typical expression for you, it's a real emotion and I like it. Your grandson is quite a hunk. I like the way it's done on the gessoed canvas, too. It has some of the same qualities as Yupo. Is the panorama on Yupo or is this the sketchbook? I agree Yupo has great potential for this. And those woven sacrifice sheets look like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWow, you did a lot of work, Alan. And handsome-ed Charles up even more. I like your self-portrait. I don't know about sad, maybe introspective. What's good is it doesn't look like a quick photo, but like someone who sat for a painting. The out the window panoramic is gorgeous and looks like somewhere other than Chicago. Keep on weaving. Who knows where you'll go!
ReplyDeleteBoth portraits are great imo. Charles is such a nice composition and a great expression on his face. Has kind of abreeziness about it that goes with his age. Your portrait looks more intentional — a man at a different stage of life — I can hear the music in the background: “Regrets, I’ve had a few...”
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