My palette, for P&P
This
photo was taken on Thursday, but I didn't get a chance to post. I mix my paint on a glass frame. I've been using this method
for a few weeks now, and I'm really enjoying it. Did you notice? It's a new
frame (I accidentally cracked the other one). I like this one better as
it's bigger and has a very pretty frame.
Day 7 of 29 Faces
I started by mapping
out the composition, following John Howard Sanden's 29 Steps. This one is a self portrait, they are really tough to do, have you experienced that? I really struggled with getting the foundations
right, this photo is the second version, I had to wipe out what I first
did as the proportions were all wrong. In Sanden's book he mentions that Sargent apparently had no problem wiping out his work (often several times) and starting fresh and he urges his students to do the same if the under painting is not structurally sound - I'm paraphrasing of course :) I'm not sure of his exact words.
Day 8 of 29 Faces
I Blocked in the dark and mid tones. I really long for the day when I
can do a portrait in one sitting, I see lots of inspiring videos of
other artist doing it (and Sanden does his studies in one and
half hours) and to think, this is sitting two and it's still not even
close!
Day 9 of 29 Faces
I might regret this in the morning, but I just could not resist to take a photo of the progress on my self portrait. I know the photo quality is bad, the conditions were bad, wet oil and un-natural light make for really horrible photos, and usually I would not put this out there with my name on it, but I just couldn't resist sharing, as I'm a little behind on the 29 Faces as it is. It's day 11.
I'm also sharing with my friends over at Paint Party Friday. Do go and visit, there are so many wonderful creative folk who share and artist Stephanie Corder (an exceptional painter) is being interviewed this week over on the blog for PPF, do check it out, her work is incredible!
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Your glass palette looks interesting! I'm pretty sure it's some genius art formula. The painting is looking great!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the different steps in the process. I love the third one, with the different colours! It will be interesting to see the final version. I'm still hoping to try out oils one day, but something always seems to come in between. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteOoops started to use other comment section ~ Your self portrait is coming along excellently ~ Wow! ~thanks, namaste, ^_^
ReplyDeleteI always love to see paintings in progress like this - it is going to be stunning!
ReplyDeleteOh no regrets please- self portraits are HARD! And it's also hard to share WIP's- I know this from experience ;) I personally love to see other artist's under painting work! I actually thought of you and your wonderful skin tones all last week while I was working on that portrait....this is going to be as gorgeous as all your other work!
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Stephanie
P.S. I'm so glad my little angel painting is coming home with you!
Oh and I forgot to say thanks for the shout out- made my day!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks great, Tracey. Good for you for getting Sanden's methods down. Hard, but in the end so very worth the investment. Happy PPF
ReplyDeletewonderful to see your portrait unfold.
ReplyDeletei have been enjoying hearing about your learning experiences.
Portrait looking good, wet paint and what not, but I love the bold colors and strokes on the last image!
ReplyDeleteI agree that self-portraits are SO HARD! I love seeing your process, and to me it looks just GREAT!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so great!!!! Keep it up... you're fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF...
Renee
xoxo
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Great start, Tracey. I once did a self portrait in watercolors. when I finished I discovered that if I covered one side, it was me. If I covered the other side, it was my sister. I never framed it and it still sits jeering at me from my stack of unframed watercolors.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done..wonderful
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF
Victoria
so glad to SEE you!
ReplyDeletePortrait is so you!!!!!
Your style shines!
Loving anyone WIP. I could learn so much from it. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteloving your work in progress...xxx
ReplyDeleteInteresting to use a glass palette. I have been using a slick plyboard and it works fine; just toss when too messy!
ReplyDeleteI like your faces, too.
This is coming out great. Can't wait to see the finished self portrait!
ReplyDeleteI have never been brave enough to attempt a self portrait, so this is doubly impressive to me.
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