Saturday, February 16, 2013

Work in progress

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Trying my hand at portraits again, I took this image from Wet Canvas, a brilliant site for photo reference. This is oil on acrylic paper, which has two layers of black gesso. I have to do a bit more blending and I have just realised the pose looks very much like Vermeers “Girl with a pearl earring”, so I might give her a pearl earring and make it my version of his brilliant painting, not that they can be compared!

5 comments:

  1. Hi Phil,
    I'm still having problems with my laptop so using a tablet but I can still see that this is going to be a great portrait. You're right,Vermeer's version doesn't compare with yours ;-)
    Stew.
    stewcrowther.wordpress.com
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  2. Aw shoot - one comment only, and Stew already made MY JOKE! Great progress on the portrait - they are tough! And you have a great expression on her, which makes it very interesting.

    I like your website too - very professional.

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  3. Thanks Dan, pity Stew beat you to the punchline

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