This is the 9" x 12" acrylic portrait from the video... after fussing with it a bit more last night.
This evening I picked up some goop that is supposed to slow the drying time of acrylics, so I'll let you know how it works...
11" x 14" oil on canvas Yes! panel.
Alicia's a student who spent the day with me today. She wasn't really feeling like working on her super-sized pastel double figure painting, so was willing to sit for an oil portrait. Oh happy me! Doesn't Alicia look regal?
June 19, 2008
The Acrylic Portrait and Portrait of Alicia
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6 comments:
I love the drama in the first. Nicely done.
Alicia is regal as you say. Nice work, Susan. You are accomplishing so much.
I think when you paint as well as you do the medium doesn't make a lot of difference. Now that you've just completed one painting in oil and one in acrylic can you tell a big difference in the look of them?
Thank you, Jo. I'm learning so much.
Barbara, I know that when I was trying to learn oils after years of painting in pastel I was just as lost as I feel trying to paint with acrylics. So I imagine if I kept working at it, I'd figure it out eventually. The difference seems to be all about the drying time and so the ability to blend with what you painted a minute ago. I thought the gel would slow the drying more. It said it would... but I may have gotten an extra 2 minutes tops.
There's something distinctly fine about this particular portrait. Not only is it technically good, you've given her a far away look that is really compelling.
Davethepaintingguy, are you watching? Susan's given you something to admire.
The girls portrait is really excellent and as a Barbara says you can't really tell the difference between the mediums. Keep at it Susan, you are up for the challenge.
WOW, I love these two portraits, Susan. You are so good, no matter what medium you use! You are my inspirationn!
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