I created this portrait back in autumn 2020 as a present for the daughter of the man in the painting. It was commissioned by her husband. The portrait was a very special and personal gift. It is painted with acrylics on stretched canvas at 40 x 30 cm. I had one reference photograph to work…
Tag: family portraits in progress
Bride portrait in progress
This is a new portrait I have started working on on Friday. I have put down the sketch in the first step. The next step will be to start putting down under-painting for skin tones together with shading the background. The portrait is 40 x 50cm in size and I am painting with acrylics on…
Aidan – pet portrait in progress
This is an update for Aidan’s portrait. I have adjusted his colouring slightly to match with the photograph, as I originally had it too red. It is turning out to be quite a nice portrait, I think. I will be hopefully finishing it off tomorrow. I have to still add more detail to the fur…
Family portrait – stage 1
This is a new family portrait of two lovely boys I have been working on. I started on Friday with some outlines and it is still quite sketchy. I will be adding much more detail and shading today and tomorrow with a view to finish the portrait tomorrow afternoon, as it is a Christmas present….
Family Portrait in progress
This is the next image of the family portrait I have been working on. I will be detailing and finishing off the portrait today, adding sepia tints too. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Family portrait in pencil – work in progress
Below is first stage of a family portrait I am working on. It is in pencil of a father with two children. I started working from left so as not to smudge later, so Amy was drawn first. I will be working on outlines first, then adding detail at a later stage. Hoping to have…
Identities
Two images merged into one means a new identity – in progress. Graphite pencil on Fabriano.
Grandmother – in progress
I have been away for a while and didn’t get a chance to carry on with this one. I’m back though, rested and ready to start working. I worked on the hair today, which is very tedious. I prefer to draw in all the detail rather than rub back afterwards so it takes a little longer….
Grandmother Portrait in Progress
This is a new family portrait I’ve been working on last week. I have spent 12 hours on this portrait of a grandmother so far. It is a part of a new range of family portraits in pencil. I feel graphite pencil can really capture the highlights in the skin and wrinkles too. I love…