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| Oil on linen 11 x 14 |
Portraiture has been my muse of late. I feel lucky to have been able to make it out to a couple sessions of long poses. I have been experimenting with different grounds and underpainting colors. The above painting was painted on oil primed linen with transparent red oxide as the block in color. Contrast this with the next painting which was painted on an inexpensive canvas panel utilizing raw umber as a block in color.
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| Oil on Canvas 11 x 14 |
There was some other factors complicating this experiment. When painting on the canvas my canvas and palette were in ver low light I was barely able to discern the colors I was mixing, and when painting on the linen I forgot my medium at home..
I think I have decided not to bother with the inexpensive canvas panels anymore the paint handling is so different and not nearly as satisfying as on oil primed linen. The ability to wipe back and the feel on the brush is worth the cost. I do have some higher grade Canvas I will try out at a later date.
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| Pastel Pencil on paper |
Last but not least a sketch of my beautiful girl. She doesn't stay still long enough so I sketched from a photo. I like the feel of the pastel on paper.
