Monday, September 22, 2025

Portrait 61/100


 










I loved painting this portrait of Jeanne, my MIL, who has been a sweetheart to me ever since I met her. Everything about the reference appealed to me--her direct gaze, her hair in a bun, the colors of her shirt and the blanket over the chair, the kitty in her lap, and the overall composition of light and dark shapes. Good times!

Oil paint on 12x12" linen panel. Here are some process shots. I started out getting general colors for large areas, and then I got more specific, adding thicker paint and more specific colors on top.




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