Bell, I did a portrait of jazz bass player Charlie Hayden a number of years ago where I left at least 40% of the painting unpainted. That piece is my inspiration for my June portrait show. People sure do love the sketch you did of me doing what I like to do best! Thanks again.
Wow a portrait show!Wish I could be there..your portraits are awesome!Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous! I like your loose brushwork - the painterly quality comes through loud and clear.
ReplyDeleteI love all three of these! Colours are wonderful and I love how you leave some of the background coming thru! Very sensitive!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you left out color on parts of the portrait, yet they seem complete.
ReplyDeletewonderfully captured colorful personalities :)
ReplyDeleteAnne, Thank you. My intention with this portrait show is to highlight color, shapes, values, pencil line, and unfinished areas.
ReplyDeleteBell, I did a portrait of jazz bass player Charlie Hayden a number of years ago where I left at least 40% of the painting unpainted. That piece is my inspiration for my June portrait show. People sure do love the sketch you did of me doing what I like to do best! Thanks again.
ReplyDeleteArti, Thank you so much, Arti!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katherine. Yes, I love color and brush movement that shows.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Meera.
ReplyDeleteLove the limbering. You are soooo good at this. The colours and expressions are superb.
ReplyDeleteYour fan in Toronto.
Barbara
Very fun and lively! I like the perfect examples of how the human eye will fill in the parts that are left unsaid.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your show.
Well put, Tonya! I like your work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara. Next week, I start taking photographs of some friends for more potential portrait references.
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