Saturday, June 29, 2013

Mugshot-Portrait

Close ups

Oil on 7x5 canvas panel.

This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Christine supplied all the reference photos. Thanks, Christine.

I went for the interesting Hawaiian chap who was weaving palm fronds into bowls! So much character in that face. This one reached what seemed a totally hopeless stage less than halfway into it. I swear the head looked like a lumpy mud ball, Lol! But I kept on painting spots of color...by the time I got to the lighter notes it made more sense. The color is from imagination. Here's the cropped photo I worked from.

Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com

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Roman 11:36    For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
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16 comments:

  1. Unknown6/29/13, 7:54 PM

    I love it!! ... I especially like how you managed the expression of the face.
    The expression lines of the face, especially on the forehead, and the texture and color of skin.
    Congratulations.
    I leave you a hug!

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    1. Dean H.6/30/13, 4:13 PM

      Thank you, Mayra...You are so kind! I tried to get back to your site, but I saw you're on one of those Google thingies. I can't get in.

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  2. Studio at the Farm6/29/13, 11:45 PM

    Dean, this is FANTASTIC!!! Especially considering it went through the mudball stage. :)

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    1. Dean H.6/30/13, 4:16 PM

      Thanks, Kathyrn. Yep...big ol' mudball... Kinda looked like Swampthing without the hanging moss....Lol!

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  3. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com6/30/13, 1:48 AM

    Really good one, Dean. You captured such a strong likeness and your colors have a punch. Imagination works!

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    1. Dean H.6/30/13, 4:19 PM

      Hi Julie! Been missing you. Are ya still in Santa Cruz!

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  4. hmuxo6/30/13, 7:51 AM

    LOVE IT!!! wonderful texture and light!!
    The likeness is amazing, Dean!! These are the photos that call us as artists...

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    1. Dean H.6/30/13, 4:22 PM

      Thanks, Hilda!
      Yes, I loved the sunlight that was evident in the photo!

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  5. Celeste Bergin6/30/13, 10:19 AM

    excellent! thanks for letting us know it was a struggle and had an ugly stage. Hard to believe! I am impressed with how you got the sunshine on his face---much better than the photo.

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    1. Dean H.6/30/13, 4:26 PM

      Yep, it was very definitely an ugly stage. It was enough to make me want to just wipe it off....glad I didn't.
      The sunshine was in part due to recalling other sunny faces I had painted.

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  6. Autumn Leaves6/30/13, 11:43 AM

    Got a strong Jerry Garcia vibe from this one. You did this beautifully Dean.

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  7. Dean H.6/30/13, 4:29 PM

    Thank you, Sherry!
    Yes, definitely a strong J. Garcia vibe!

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  8. Lokelani Forrest7/1/13, 12:34 PM

    Love it Dean. I like how you are able to capture the likeness without (it appears) laboring over it. Beautifully done!

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  9. LS Nelson7/2/13, 9:36 PM

    Yup, yup, yup. You nailed this one Dean! Very strong portrait.

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  10. mary maxam7/2/13, 10:48 PM

    Rich color and personality plus- powerful Dean!

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  11. Theresa Paden10/20/13, 1:32 PM

    Amazing work, Dean. Hard to believe this painting ever had an ugly stage!

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