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Bubble Baby
Oil on panel, 8x10
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This beautiful baby is my pure joy to paint on this day! The grand-daughter of a dear friend, this little darling is captured while in the bath - with bubbles gathered around her like a garment! First sketching her out with pastels on a wood panel, I then started laying in the paint. Warming the background to contrast with the bubbles, and also create harmony with the skin tones, I then started with the eyes. I do this in almost all portraits. Eyes first, then I work out from there to the nose, forehead, mouth and shape of face. Pushing and pulling the paint, finally the portrait emerges as the sweet likeness I chase. I love doing portrait work, and don't do nearly enough of it - perhaps that will be one of my New Year's resolutions........this painting is painting number 747 in 747 days, and
Day 16 of the 30 Day Painting Challenge.
Holy cow that is one adorable tot! Completely beautiful, and those colors! You are an inspiration with your continued painting! I must admit, after going through last January (and into February), I gave up painting until this January came again. I hope to continue this time! Sometimes long days at my job make it hard to want to pull out the paints, though. We do what we can. :)
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