Saturday, January 7, 2012

The Scotsman -sold



oil on linen panel 12x9 inches
private collection Rancho Cucamonga, CA

On Thursday I had the opportunity to paint from the live model with a group at the Chaffey Community Art Association gallery. Our model had never posed before, and he did a fabulous job. He looked so authentic! I'm sure it was his Scottish lineage. Usually I paint only the head, but I couldn't resist the beautiful shirt with its leather laces. Now the scary part was to get the face readable on a small scale. Oh no...here I go again! (The little girl's face in previous painting!) As it turns out, I'm happy with the painting but truthfully, the best part was painting with friends.

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful feel to this painting-combination of wonderful brushwork and fabulous edges! Really love your last few paintings- you go Karen:) Love the change up on your blog too- very clean and fresh!

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  2. Great post and an especially nice painting, Karen. It is fun to paint with friends!

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  3. I think you've captured his character beautifully! Excellent rendering of contrasts between lights and darks!

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