While it is certain to me that the subject of this painting probably prefers the previous painting better (blue shirt), I am still learning how to do portraits, and there are some important elements in this newer one that are not the same in the previous but more accurate one, shown here:
What I really want to do with a portrait lies something in between the two of these. Less detail and lines, more color, something a little bit freer. I painted the newer portrait in less than an hour after a 10 or 15 minute freehand sketch. I am getting to know his face.
5 responses to “18 – a more painterly portrait”
Mimi, I would be so proud if I could do even one of these beautiful portraits.
actually, Dee, that is the struggle that most artists deal with daily. You sound like an artist!
Your work is awesome. So awesome I’ve interrupted answering your wonderful letter to roam around your site for a while – now I better get back to answering you.
Thanks for writing, for painting, and for all that you do.
These are terrific, I can’t pick a favorite! Wonderful portraits!
Dear Mimi, you just keep getting better to my untrained eye. I can understand the wanting to be “freer.” I think that may mean “looser.” And I think I’d have trouble with that because while my right brain can be very creative, I have a strong left brain that’s been trained as an editor and so I can become obsessed with getting things “right.” It’s too bad really. Peace.