I have sketched this little girl in pencil a while ago and it was sitting here on my to do list to paint.
Feeling unwell this week I started a very quick sketch with no intentions of it turning into a finished painting. I have been trying to bring more colours into my portraits to make them feel more alive, so I find this a way of trying out different colours and learning without the pressure of it being a finished painting.
I have also found that if I just "go for it", fairly quickly putting in what I see it often results in better work. For something that started as a quick sketch and using up colours left on my pallet from painting with Joanna last week, this turned out a whole lot better than I expected....
This photo doesn't really show too much the different colours in the skin tones, but there are some I would normally never think of using. It's a good lesson I learned from this, not to be afraid of trying something new, you never know how it will turn out.. It may not be a masterpiece but it is another step forward...
My special thanks to Randysart from Wet Canvas for the use of her beautiful photo..
11 comments:
What a lovey painting. I love the softness of it--so fitting for the subject. Thank you for sharing.
good idea there chickadee.. this is really nice.. and i do see the fun colors..they look great!! i'm itching to do another protrait.. so i may try this idea.. thanks stephie.. sure hope youre feeling better by the time you get this..
xxx
Kathy..Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a lovely comment, it's very much appreciated....
Hi Cindi...Getting there slowly, still feel a little rough though, thanks for caring.
I'll be looking forward to seeing that portrait....
So lovely! There always seems to be a special spot in your paintings. Of course, here the eyes have it ~ but for me the special treat is the ruffle on the sleeve.
oh thank you so much for stopping by to comment..I really do appreciate it, and the feedback on what you see in my work.
Thank you so very much....
Stephie
This is a beautiful paintng Stephie, as is the grape swag of Dec 12. Thanks for sharing.
Felicidades por tu blog y tus bellas obras...te enlazo y te invito a que visites mis blog de retrato y de pintura, recibe un abrazo fuerte.
Thanks so much Barbara, sorry so late in replying..
Muchas gracias Isabel. Me encantaría venir mirada en tu blog, y gracias por tomarse el tiempo para dejar bellas palabras sobre la mía.
Espero que mi bien los sonidos del español.
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