Tag Archives: portrait drawing
Kris for JKPP: portrait progress shots
I snapped a few shots with my iPhone along the way during my portrait of Kris. Unfortunately, they’re a bit blurry, but you can still follow my progress. The interesting thing is that by the time I was at about … Continue reading
“International” Portrait Swap
Every year in November, the Wetcanvas portrait forum holds an international portrait swap. Last year, I did an oil painting of Melissa from Michigan, USA. This year I was partnered with Edgar who studies at Meadowbank TAFE less than 5 … Continue reading
Colouring in: Another oil pastel portrait
I’ve had another go at the oil pastel portrait technique David White showed me. I thought I would try to use the pastels in a more painterly way as Jacquie has such beautiful, smooth skin. I found I could blend … Continue reading
Double Portraits, Double the Fun!
The City of Ryde annual art show is coming up in October and I thought I’d throw my hat into the ring. When contemplating a subject for my entry, I decided that a double portrait would be ideal. The interaction … Continue reading
Lucian Freud and Me
Source: Royal Academy of Arts For anyone interested in Freud‘s methods or what he would have been like to sit for, “Man with a Blue Scarf: On Sitting for a Portrait by Lucian Freud” by Martin Gayford is a fascinating … Continue reading
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Giving Oil Pastels Another Go
You may recall the workshop I attended in February run by David White where I tried using oil pastels for the first time and despaired at the result. I don’t like being beaten by arts supplies, so for Mothers’ Day, I … Continue reading
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Portrait Commission “The Happy Couple”: The Home Stretch
Well, here we are, one week further into my latest portrait commission as promised…. And voila, a beautiful smile for my girl!
“The Happy Couple” Portrait Commission – Work In Progress
My latest portrait commission is of this very happy and gorgeous couple. It is moving along veeery slowly as I want to create a portrait that the couple and family will cherish. There are quite a few challenges here: a … Continue reading
Portrait Artists Know How to Party!
A few posts ago, I mentioned that I had joined Julia Kay’s Portrait Party on Flickr. It’s a virtual portrait party where portrait artists working in all styles and media come together to create images of each other. It is … Continue reading
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