Dear friends,
Today, I am happy to launch a new blog series on my Blog here: Notes from the Artist Studio. In this blog series I will be sharing insights, inspirations and an insiders glimpse into my creative process as I design and create from Waterfront Studios.
This first entry is literally my notes to self after a coaching session with my dad, Fred Eck, MFA, about next steps on a commissioned portrait painting that I was in the last stages of.
Here are my notes from his suggestions and below then, you’ll find a series of in progress pics from start to delivery. *Disclaimer: This type of commission was a one-off, done as a favor for a friend, was a huge challenge, as portraits are generally not my specialty, AND, I chose water-based oil paints as the medium~ super challenging medium for me too. So proud of myself that I completed the project successfully and that my client was super super happy with!
Top foot- extend toes closer to end of fabric
Lines all around feet – look at pic and paint in lines
More straight less curvy
Dark under lower leg
Top of bottom thigh dark
Dark curve lower leg at curve
Eyes
Left eye- more white left side
Right eye- white goes under iris
Add a little green to white right side
Add eye liner
Paint in shadow on right eye corner
Move iris white highlight move to left
Hair- left side curlier
Lips alter left side
Shadow under lower lip
Chin shadow a little darker
Jewelry – add in
Hands
Lower leg ankle with darker purple color
Highlight on right hand with fabric -Like other area above left hand
Touch up outer edge green right
Touch up green background – upper right side
Dry in sun
Varnish
Deliver to happy client. 🙂
The preliminary sketch
Hands-on tutorial by my dad showing me how to block in lights, darks and mid-tones.
His own large format paintings surround the scene.
The completed painting.
Thank you for reading and I invite you to share your contributions via comments and connect to me via my Facebook page, explore my Art with Lórien art classes on YouTube, and if you would like to make sure you are notified about more content like this, join my newsletter here to be the first to know about launches, events and more. Keep in touch!
May your days be filled with a sense of wonder, love and the spirit of Aloha,
In love, gratitude and beauty…
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