Okay, I did it. And I am happy with the results. I knew it was just a trial run so I was able to relax and experiment. I see things I think need touching up, like the jacket, and maybe some shadows. Anyone with advice on how to improve it? This one is on actual watercolor paper. Amazing the difference using the right paper makes!
Now on to paint the domino players. I am going to try the adding-soap-to-the-rinse-water trick, to see what happens. Experiments! I feel like I need a white lab coat and some coke-bottle glasses (oh wait, already have those!)...maybe a beaker or two!
Truly lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is a super sketch. I like how you have kept the detailing more to your Grandma's face, so there is no distraction.
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. The colors for her skin tones are beautiful. I think it's perfect just the way it is!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Ann - I wouldn't change a thing! She's lovely. nancy
ReplyDeleteI'm with you guys too. It's about line as much as wash - you have a nice balance here.
ReplyDeleteI concur, lovely skin and blue eyes!
ReplyDeleteReally nice! I'm so glad you colored her, because I felt yesterday I didn't adequately complement you on this fine drawing as well and now I have the chance. (I was too excited about the dominoes.) You are right to be happy with it; it is a fine portrait, delicate, tender and proud.
ReplyDeleteWhoops - forgot to tell you - I typed in the copyright language on my blog. I, too, found it on another blog, and thought it was well-stated. Don't know about the name issue and I would check - a good search term to be used with "copyright" might be "alias". I think you are correct to use your actual name in the meantime. Of course, to me, Raena is your real name.
ReplyDeleteI knew this would come out really good as soon as I saw the outlines, and true enough it is!
ReplyDeleteIf you're saying that you only took 30 minutes to do the sketch, and that you don't really have the patience to spend anymore time doing it... I don't believe you :) Because all I see on this one is a lot of details that's filled with care and love. We all know both of that takes a lot of patience right? ^^
This is gorgeous - I love the green. :) So fresh.
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much! I am proud of this one! It's ashame the likeness is so close, but not quite there. I'll be giving this one another go and I think I'll be more comfortable this time, since I've had practice!
ReplyDeleteShe is so beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linisha!
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