Another challenging yet so rewarding session with Suchitra Bhosle today. I didn't catch the model's name, but she was an attractive young lady and novice model. Suchitra had a pretty full house and I had a head-on portrait view. I used a raymar linen panel with one coat of oil primer. Honestly I didn't care for it that much. It felt a little rough to me, and the early brush strokes dragged and the paint seemed hard to apply. More and more I'm becoming aware of the painting surface. I think an additional coat of oil primer would probably make the panel more suitable for my tastes.
Once again, I struggled with Suchitra's method of working with subtle values, but after a rocky start I felt it beginning to come together. By the end of the session, I was feeling more comfortable with the process. There is much to learn from Suchitra, and I look forward to many more sessions with her.
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| Suchitra's Model Oil on linen panel 9" x 12" |
Love seeing your portrait paintings. You are taking the challenge and doing a great job.
ReplyDeleteI love doing portraits Ruth! Of all the subject matter we have to draw from, doing portraits from life is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteReally nice brushwork--love the softness of this.
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