I am happy to show this portrait of our school model. This one was very difficult as the man was moving a lot. In the late afternoon he became very sleepy and his head kept falling down :). The model didn´t wish to be photographed. However, I am happy with the likeness achieved. See my step-by-step photos below.
Portrait of a Man, oil on canvas board, 35cm x 45cm, © 2015 Petra Terslova
Step 1: Initial drawing with a brush.
Step 2: Establishing warm and cool areas and working in big shapes of thin paint. I tried a modern limited palette consiting of
- Indian Yellow
- Permanent Rose
- Olive Green
- Titanium White
Step 3: Breaking down the big shapes and using more paint.
Step 4: finishing the painting with more detail and thicker paint.
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