Study 1
I have been commission to do a 22x28 portrait and just recently finished the 11x14 study. Thus far, it has been a wonderful project. I have discovered that I love doing portraits. The restricted subject matter allows me to concentrate on values, colors and composition.
Study 1 was completed last week and emailed to the client. I had a few days to evaluate my painting before I received her happy response. I saw a number of things that needed to be tweaked. The client and I both agreed that the neck was too thick and needed to be made more graceful. One thing I didn't notice but the client did was that the hand looks like an adult's, so I shortened the fingers and made them a little thicker.
Study 2
I wanted the face to open up so I softened the shadows and allowed her smile to really shine. Her complexion was a little ruddy so I added pinks and downplayed the orange. The part in the hair was a little too low so I raised that up. I also shaved the smallest amount from her cheek. With a portrait, a fraction of an inch can make all the difference. NOW, I am satisfied with the study and really looking forward to starting on the final canvas next week.
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