With each painting I always learn something new

Vogue Series 11

With each painting I always learn something new. Today I’m learning that with the face, you don’t have to be off by a mile for it to look like your off by a mile. And the curves of a woman’s body are so subtle that great care must be taken during the observation process and aligning reference points is something I have to practice through out the whole process. I’ve worked on this one for a few hours this morning but I think its time to stop. I fixed a few things but I need to look at it later with fresh eyes.

Vogue Series Oil Painting, Dry Brush

I wanted to keep this painting simple, just a girl in jeans and a white shirt.

So my only technique here is dry brush. I started with big hogs hair brushes and put down the ugly parts, after that dried I came back and tightened it up a little.

I’ll let it sit for a while and think about my next move on it.