This painting is from a time when I was learning to work with a large brush, avoid overworking small areas, and learn to capture a likeness to the model by identifying the largest shapes and the values instead of tight details. For example, instead of painting individual hairs, I focused on the way the light hits the hair to give it depth and definition.
This older favorite reminds me of the lesson I learned long ago, to see people, shapes and light with a sense of curiosity and wonder.
This painting is from a time when I was learning to work with a large brush, avoid overworking small areas, and learn to capture a likeness to the model by identifying the largest shapes and the values instead of tight details. For example, instead of painting individual hairs, I focused on the way the light hits the hair to give it depth and definition.
This older favorite reminds me of the lesson I learned long ago, to see people, shapes and light with a sense of curiosity and wonder.
