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Michaela
oil on panel, 8x10 |
This was such a busy day! Starting with switching out art this morning, right to Zumba and piyo classes, and then to a day of shopping for a prom dress at the mall! By the time I finally returned home, I didn't know what to paint. I missed a plein air paint in the Jazz District, and returned home too late to make figure drawing. I looked through some reference material, and since I have been studying portrait and figure work - I thought I would try my hand on another painting of my daughter. (I think she is getting a little tired of me using her for a model...) My focus on this one is attention to the colors of the planes of the skin, softening and diffusing the farther from the face. I'm trying to accurately portray the hues that I see, concentrating on REALLY looking at the skin tones. There is so much to this portrait painting! There are so many nuances of skin, it is all painting the light and how it falls on each plane. I worked a little longer on this one than I normally do on a daily paint, but that study time is time well spent - each stroke a lesson learned. This painting makes 445 in as many days.
Oh my gosh! She's flawless. Love it!
ReplyDeleteShe's beautiful and you've captured that perfectly!!! ♥♥♥♥♥
ReplyDeleteStunning, Tammie. I so much admire your talent. If these are done in oils, then you must have a houseful of drying paintings with 445 in as many days. Does your beautiful daughter get to keep the ones you do of her?
ReplyDeleteTotally beautiful portrait. Everything you paint is of the highest quality. Happy PPF, Annette x
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Your best to date!
ReplyDeleteTammie,
ReplyDeleteVisiting here is like walking into art museum, such mastery of work!
Your daughter is going to treasure this forever.
Annabelle ~m..m~
Again a great, beautiful, perfect portrait.
ReplyDeletestunning Tammie- your shading and lighting is really incredible!
ReplyDeleteOh wow - this is awesome work!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Happy PPF,
Jana
Stunning portrait with amazing shadows...this is such a great work of art!
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OMG, I thought at first this was a photo of your daughter! Stunning work! You've captured the tenderness and coloring of skin so skilfully, her pose is stunning and she seems to be such a beautiful girl!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, leaves me speechless!
the skin tones look great!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. I love the pose and the skin tones and everything about it.
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