A New Color Sketch of a Friend

[Sunstone]

EDIT: Some people weren't able to see the image I linked to, so I've changed the image to an attachment, rather than a link. I hope that helps.

12x16 acrylic on canvas panel.

 

[Sunstone]

Does anyone have any tips for painting with acrylics? I've only been at it for a year now.

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

Awesome, I love the shading

 

[Valjean]

Where are you seeing a link, Horrorble?

 

[Wherenextcolumbus]

Where are you seeing a link, Horrorble?

there is no link the image is in the OP

 

[Sunstone]

I don't know why some people can see the image and others can't.

 

[dawny0826]

I really like the way you paint eyes and brows, Phil. This particular background is great. I love orange and reds.

I think you did a particularly great job on the chin as well. I imagine that might be difficult. I can't paint of course, so I wouldn't know.

 

[LuisDantas]

I don't know why some people can see the image and others can't.

It has happened before. Apparently some firewalls block images in RF posts.

Seyorni, try downloading it through this link.

And btw, it is a beautiful painting. Congratulations, Sunstone.

 

[Penumbra]

Love it!

The view where she's looking away from the picture is a neat way of doing it.

 

[Mr Spinkles]

Nice!!! She looks ready to take on the world.

 

[Valjean]

It has happened before. Apparently some firewalls block images in RF posts.

Seyorni, try downloading it through this link.

And btw, it is a beautiful painting. Congratulations, Sunstone.

%&^#!)@$!
That link won't open either. Could adblock plus be responsible?

 

[Me Myself]

Yeah me cant see either

 

[LuisDantas]

%&^#!)@$!
That link won't open either. Could adblock plus be responsible?

Sight unseen, that is certainly conceivable.

I have included it here in this post as an attachment, see if that helps.

 

[Valjean]

Obrigado, Luis

 

[LuisDantas]

You are welcome.

You know, it is actually weird to see someone speak Portuguese with me here in the forums.

Were there some kind of test to see whether one has switched his native language, I would consider taking it.

(So I take it that you - and Me Myself) can in fact see the attachment properly? It looks just like the original file here in my computer).

 

[Me Myself]

Sight unseen, that is certainly conceivable.

I have included it here in this post as an attachment, see if that helps.

Oh! now I can see it!

Thanks

 

[Sunstone]

Nice!!! She looks ready to take on the world.

If I've captured that about her, then I should be content. Harriet is pretty much all about being the hero of her own life.

 

[Sunstone]

This particular background is great. I love orange and reds.

Thanks! I kind of stumbled into that particular background. It wasn't entirely planned, but it turned out rather better than I expected.

I think you did a particularly great job on the chin as well. I imagine that might be difficult. I can't paint of course, so I wouldn't know.

The chin on this painting is made somewhat difficult by the poor quality of the reference photo -- that is, the photograph I was using as a reference when painting. From the reference photo, it was hard to get a clear idea of the shape of her eyes and of the shading on her chin, and one or two other things.

 

[Sunstone]

Love it!

The view where she's looking away from the picture is a neat way of doing it.

Thanks! That look is what drew me to using the particular reference photo I used, even though it wasn't the best photo around. I think the choice was a good one.

 

[psychoslice]

As a portrait painter myself, I have to say that is a very nice painting, it looks so much like an oil painting, good work.