The face is in, final adjustments have been made, and I'm calling this finished! I'm happy with this painting, both as a portrait and as a memory of Paris. All that remains is to give it a title.
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... then I did a blind contour (sadly, the ink I used was too light to photograph well), and a direct watercolor sketch.
More to come in the weeks ahead!
It’ll be a fine addition to your portrait wall.
ReplyDeleteDave looks just great. Even his expression, as slight as it is, has weight. He’s thinking, “Where the hell did she go?” I hope you have a frame and a mat waiting for him. Your sketches are great, especially the pencil sketch. Yes I find it really helpful to practice faces.
ReplyDeleteDave looks the protagonists in a spy novel, less James Bond and more John LaCarre.
ReplyDeleteI understand why you used the scarf you did but I would have given him a red one.
The part I like best is Dave's steely gaze, the thing I like less is that wall behind him.
What does Dave think?
He loves it!
DeleteI'll tell ya, Dave is just too cool. This is your masterpiece, Elaine.
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