Sunday, April 10, 2022

Nostalgia/Infatuation

 Portrait of my dad as a young boy from a b&w photo. I exaggerated the redness of his hair and the blueness of his eyes. Have tried to paint this before and this is better but not quite right. Measures 4-3/8 x 6-3/4. 

I’m crazy about a recent Blick purchase. It’s a Princeton #8 Chisel Blender Velvetouch. Very firm short bristles allow you to blend out mistakes. Using a corner of it can make a correction in the smallest area. 

6 comments:

  1. sjdApril 10, 2022 at 10:49 AM

    Love the eyes and just the way the whole picture is painted. Has a very nostalgic feel.

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  2. ekoApril 10, 2022 at 12:09 PM

    I love his eyes! Thanks for including the size--it seems jewel-like and feels like a vintage sepia print. Did you use the blender anywhere on this? Does it pill the paper or is it a "velvetouch" for a reason?

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    1. GreetaApril 16, 2022 at 12:13 PM

      I use it to get rid of what I don’t like. Have not actually used it to apply paint. Not really good paper and it effectively made corrections.

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    2. GreetaApril 16, 2022 at 12:13 PM

      I use it to get rid of what I don’t like. Have not actually used it to apply paint. Not really good paper and it effectively made corrections.

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  3. Uncle KenApril 10, 2022 at 5:12 PM

    Quite a lot of ginger in your family. I would like to see that instrument in person.

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  4. paoApril 12, 2022 at 8:12 AM

    Nicely painted, Greeta. And the colors chosen really work well together. So tiny, does make it a jewel.

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