So, based on my head studies and what I learned there, I decided to finish this piece.
I also reworked the colors in the legs and dress to make them appear rounder and not so high contrast.
It definitely looks like a better painting, at least in terms of accuracy. Unfortunately it seems to have lost any spontaneity in the figure. I kept using smaller and smaller brushes, and zooming in on my canvas. All this flies against what I've been trying to do with landscapes, probably because a sloppily rendered tree still looks like a tree, but I know this little girl and just wan't happy with the fact that it didn't look like HER.
Still it was fun, but took about 4 times as long as the usual paintings I've been doing. I think I'll try another and see if I can keep the loose qualities I like in play.
6 comments:
Yo, Mr "G". In my humble opinion you did GOOD with this one! It seems to me that rendering figures & landscapes is similar to comparing apples & oranges. Sure, they're both shapes, but unless the person is really small, the figure needs to look like a people person, not sticks. SO, the #3 is a keeper. You done good, podnuh! :-)
GOOD JOB!
Ken B.
I think it's a wonderful painting. She's full of movement...can feel that little leg kicking the surf, and there's enough spontaneity left..Very successful!
I can't tell that any spontaneity was lost. I like all the improvements you made. This little girl looks like she is really having a good time kicking around in the water. Nice job!!
Ken,
Right on. I agree, and I think the best option for me to get what I want is to paint much bigger. That face is only an inch and a half tall. If it was 4 inches, I could have stayed with bigger brush strokes. I'll give it a whirl sometime.
Thanks to the two "L" ladies,
even Kaia's mom likes it, so officially it's another "not for sale".
You obviously have quite an affinity for figure painting. I love this little girl and the landscape around her; your colors are wonderful and you've conveyed the light well. Beautiful!
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