oil painting

its waco in the pets corner sketched it from her photo, to be honest with you dag doing portraits is not a subject you can do quickly they take a lot longer to do and you will most likely agree with me on that

 

Sure would agree rosa, but your in time warp 8 (or whatever they called in Startrek) compared to me anyway! :D :D

 

iff i was painting it would take me a lot longer dag, plus i would have them on a larger canvas like you, i am only using A4 computer paper, just as well i,ve got loads as i stocked up.

 

With all portraits I always spend a lot of time positioning the eyes exactly the right distance apart, the right size and relationship to each other, then the length of the nose relative to the eyes, and same again with the mouth. Time spent here pays dividends later!

How the hell you do it without guidelines I just cannot imagine?

 

I suppose for any members looking at the different styles and speeds of drawing/painting on GC, you could equate it to the:

Greyhound
terrier
tortoise

I know my place! :D :D

 

Not sure what I am then - terrier? Longest I ever spend on a pastel or painting is a couple of hours. With pastel you can fiddle for ever and over work it. With watercolours you have to be quick as so much depends on painting wet into wet. Wait too long and you get the dreaded cauliflower stains.

Attending a life class is the best training for drawing. You get several 10 minute poses of a standing model and then a longer one of 30 minutes in a more comfortable sitting or lying position. You have to be quick and get the proportions right using the good old technique of eye, thumb and pencil. With still life - you can take your time as nothing is going to move.

There is no right or wrong way.

 

I guess i must be the greyhound then :D :D :D :D

 

Rosa ..That picture of kym is brilliant will copy it and frame it and print it..well done award yourself a pat on the back..

 

wildflower thank you didnt put them leaves in just kym on her own then you can make your own frame up for her, would love to see her in colour mind, thats were our dag could step in. :D :D

 

is there no end to your talent Rosa