Back to the watercolours for this portrait. I loved painting the skin tones of this chap - lots of very thin washes, building up some rich tones. The shadows were interesting too - very definite cast shadows along with softer 'form' shadows indicating how the planes of the face turn. I wasn't sure about the title - but he looks like he's contemplating something with a certain amount of worry...
Watercolour, quarter sheet (15" by 11"). Reference photo by chilombiano on morguefile.
Stunning!
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ReplyDeleteHe does look worried. Makes me wonder about the origins of the reference photo? I bet your portrait would bring a smile to his face. People like empathy.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it would Linda. There's no clue in the ref photo, it's just a head and shoulders shot. But it's the kind of picture that makes you wonder what the subject's thinking.
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