Rebecca

 

This painting of Rebecca was commissioned by her mother for her 16th birthday, next week. I have known Rebecca since she was in preschool and she used to visit my house on a regular basis to play with my son Jordan. What a joy it's been to watch her grow into a lovely thoughtful young lady, and then to have the opportunity to paint her. I had hoped to capture her quiet intellect in this painting and her connection with nature. I hope I came close...

Tara

 

I haven't published much to my blog lately, but that doesn't mean I haven't been busy! I have quite a few live model sittings to share with you, both in charcoal and paint. Here's one of Tara, a high school student that I drew in an open studio last week. I love taking my time with charcoal, focusing on getting the drawing right and paying close attention to the dark/light values. When you have a limited time situation as I had last week, adding color to the equation can muddle the process quite a bit. I'm glad that I could take my time, and I think that the quietness of this model shows in the drawing.