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Oil on 5x7 hardboard.This painting is for Karin Jurick's End Of Year Portrait Challenge which is happening on her great DSFDF blog.
I know not who this lady artist is. I hope she likes her colorful portrait. Her face was dark and lit by side lighting in the original photo. I had fun trying to show that effect. The side lights had a hint of blue to them. I thought .."what the heck...accent this pthalo look against the many warm facial tones". To be able to insert your own color choices in a work is to truly make it your own.The paint is thick and unblended which helped get the quality/effect I was after.
I hope you all like it!
Update: This very talented lady's name is Maria. Go check out the fine portrait she's done of me!
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Matthew 2:11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.
I was delighted when I recieved your photo to paint and just knew that I would love what you would do with mine. Thank you for the great colors, brushwork and interpretation of my photo. I love the warm colors bouncing off the cools...
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and warm (despite the blues, oddly enough) rendering of Maria, Dean. I too love the blues you used. There is something of a warmth about this lady and I am reminded of the comforts of home with the lighting.
ReplyDeleteWonderful work on the challenge, Dean. Love the pthalo blue for the lights and shadows...creates a nice mood.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful portrait, especially enlarged. Your unblended brushstrokes are amazing and add so much to your subject. I don't know this artist, but I really like her strong personality that you have portrayed!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a great job! I love the colors and brush work.
ReplyDeleteThat is really fantastic and such an expressive face. I can see how you had fun working the Painting.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a Merry Christmas and lots of art fun in the coming year.
It's wonderful, Dean! You've captured so much life and spirit of lovely Maria. Great portrait.
ReplyDeleteHope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, and all the best in 2010! Glad to have met you through blogger this year. My best, Liz
I love the rich beautiful colors you have used for Maria's portrait. There's a wonderful temperature balance, and your brushwork makes this pop right off the canvas. I know she will be so pleased with this!
ReplyDeleteGreat job with Maria's portrait, Dean - very dynamic.
ReplyDeleteTerrific portrait Dean! Love the colours and the brushwork!
ReplyDeleteDean, this is great, and I love the way you captured the moment with her expression.
ReplyDeleteAs usual Dean you work amazes me. Great colors and brushwork. She will love it I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful, Dean!
ReplyDeleteHi, Maria! I was delighted to paint your photo! I found the lighting to be both inspiring and challenging.
ReplyDeleteI truly love your watercolor version of my mug. The resemblance is right on. excellent work! You gave me a more thoughtful/intelligent look than I deserve! Lol!
Thanks, Autumn...the cool blues actually serve to "pump up" the warmth in the skin tones.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle...I always fight a smidgen of self-doubt whenever I use color like that. Thanks for agreeing with my choice.
ReplyDeleteThanks,Angela! Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and the kind words, Akiko!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours, Maria.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz for your warm comments. Merry Christmas to you and your Mom.
ReplyDeleteI am thankful to blogging and the chance to meet talented folks like you!
Thank you, Claire! I'm most appreciative of your words...they mean a lot!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Edward, my friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz! I enjoyed your recent plein air work!
ReplyDeleteHi, Vern...Thanks for your kind words.
ReplyDeleteDean, you did a great job of working with the side light source, and the addition of the blues give your portrait such a rich vibrant feel..nice entry! Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.
ReplyDeleteLove this, Deano! That blue is gorgeous. The strong light looks like the original might have been taken with a computer cam. Love the blues in the hair and the warm red shadows. I know she's going to love it!
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw your portrait on DSFDF, I knew it was you immediately and went to Maria's site and commented. I see you have done an exemplary job on her portrait as well. And, you have been doing some super other artwork also. Now that I have a better Internet access, I won't be such a stranger. Have a joyous Christmas season, Dean, and stop by for a little holiday cheer!!
ReplyDeleteHi Ann...thank you and a very merry Christmas to you and yours also!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gwen...I appreciated your thoughtful comment...Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHi James...Thanks for those very kind words, my friend! I did stop by your excellent blog and came away with a great case of the smiles! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteGreat color choices.Lots of blues but very warm feeling.Love the brushstrokes.
ReplyDeleteWonderful portrait of Maria, I too love your brush work and your ability to not get lost in detail, which also shows up so well in your painting "Shop till ya Drop". I keep striving to paint more like this. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletewonderful piece for dsfdf . Love the joyful look she has.
ReplyDeleteDean, it's such a nice portrait, with a strong atmosphere...
ReplyDeleteAdore your painting of Maria!! Wonderful job! Hi, I'm Jill Polsby, one of the people who painted in Karin Jurick's portrait painting challenge.
ReplyDeleteI had an idea today and am going to write to the people whose emails I can locate.
I captured Karin's likeness from the fourth You Tube video.....and I thought it would be wonderfully fun if each of us who painted in the DSFDF challenge, took the time to paint Karin and to send the pictures to her, en masse, on January 31. She could then enjoy our thanks in an actual way, through paintings of her! I would send each person the photo that I have...........we'd all do our best...........and we could once again say thanks for all her work on this wonderfully fun project!! What do you think? Would you have the time?
I'm saying to get these done by Jan 31 and then we'll all send them to her on that date and surprise the heck out of her..........I'm hoping you'll want to participate.
It's supposed to be a total surprise. !!!
Hope to hear from you.....