Well, I’m finally done with this set of three commissions. This was an easy one. Red brick and lots of foliage (but no flowers again). The house itself was not complicated and I layed it out quickly. I was able to establish tonal and color variation with a lot less difficulty than the gray/green combination of the last one. Still, there is a lot of inking that goes on for a 14″X9″ portrait and it does take a bit of time. As long as I am clear on the colors, the pastels are a breeze and the shortest phase.
These were fun to do as I hadn’t done any home portraits since late winter/early spring. Now I move back to my own work. I am starting to actually sell on Society6 lately and I need to figure out what designs to add to the shop there.
Nov 29, 2020 @ 10:02:15
This home portrait really has a feeling of depth to me. Amazing transformation once the color is added! I really like the violet highlights in the various places (I’m sure I’m using the wrong terms for both the painting technique and the color). As always, I envy your talent.
Nov 29, 2020 @ 11:24:05
Thanks, Des. Shadows are not really gray. They pick up the colors of the reflected light that is bouncing up from the ground as well as the colors of the actual surface. I figured out some of this on my own over thre years, but my video watching during this last year has also taught me a lot.
Nov 30, 2020 @ 09:35:19
Ruth, thanks for sharing that with me. I can’t wait until daylight…I will never look at shadows the same way again!
Dec 07, 2020 @ 11:04:31
Wow … you have been busy! I can see how the contrasting colors helped here … very nice!