Finished portrait

Put the finishing touches of this portrait.   The success of a portrait like this is primarily a wonderfully visually descriptive photo.  The best photos capture the personality of the sweetie....😘

With added color

Adding color to this pooch.  A commission for a living pet owner....

Sleepwalking

     This reminds me of the middle of the night, when I can hardly make out the shapes in my own house, as I wander to the kitchen at 3:00 in the morning.   Sleeplessness is baffling, and bothersome, but not so much that I'd take a medication for it.... ever.  The moon is sometimes surprisingly bright.  Bright enough to read my book.... who knew?
 

Mediterranean abstract

     Reminder of the beautiful blue Mediterranean sea, the red sunset, and the hint of focus, in the darks.

Fruits of my labor #148

My paintings today.....  I did wipe one, too.  (got an early start)  ha ha

 

 

Rare portrait commission Painting #21

     I'm working on this as a  SURPRISE  father's day gift.  Here is the first stage, in terre verde green.  I learned this method from Chris Saper's book on portraiture.  She does her completed underpainting in green because it's the complement of the fleshtones which will be added when this is completely dry.  I've used this method in my entire series of students portraits--  flicker site---