2 Portraits in oil.

[Lady Architect]

The first is the finished version of one I posted the other night.
And the other is one I did in class about an hour ago.
It took half as long as the first.

[XMegantronX]

very nice ^^ good choice in colors and the skin looks like skin...which isn't as easy as some would think while painting. keep up the good work!

[Lady Architect]

XMegantronX

very nice ^^ good choice in colors and the skin looks like skin...which isn't as easy as some would think while painting. keep up the good work!

I hate mixing a palette for flesh.
4 values of red, yellow, green, purple, and orange.
And others.
Takes forever.

Thanks!

[XMegantronX]

Lady Architect

XMegantronX

very nice ^^ good choice in colors and the skin looks like skin...which isn't as easy as some would think while painting. keep up the good work!

I hate mixing a palette for flesh.
4 values of red, yellow, green, purple, and orange.
And others.
Takes forever.

Thanks!

it really does sweatdrop but the payoff is nice at least. and working in oils means you have more time to fool around with the colors before it dries, so that's nice.

[Reigah Azusa]

I LOVE the first one of your portraits! You can see the strong difference in shadows and values in that, plus the warm background brings it out more.

I share your pain of mixing oil colors... My biggest challenge is when I'm confronted with a Black-American model, and at a LOSS in how to mix dark colors without doing it as one tone... crying

[Sylvarii]

Amazing! You did a great job with the colours, and it's got a very interesting texture to it.
She actually looks a bit like my boyfriend's mum! Haha xd

[Lady Architect]

Reigah Azusa

I LOVE the first one of your portraits! You can see the strong difference in shadows and values in that, plus the warm background brings it out more.

I share your pain of mixing oil colors... My biggest challenge is when I'm confronted with a Black-American model, and at a LOSS in how to mix dark colors without doing it as one tone... crying

Thanks!

Yeah, I agree that its easier to find color in light skin.
There are several black regular models at my school, and I usually try to just do my best to push the warm/ cool contrast when I'm painting them.

I think they're my favorite models for charcoal drawings though.

[Lady Architect]

Hedniska

Amazing! You did a great job with the colours, and it's got a very interesting texture to it.
She actually looks a bit like my boyfriend's mum! Haha xd

I'm really glad people like the color.
Thats really what this was an exercise in.

I would have actually gotten rid of the texture and blended a lot more if I had had more time.

[Hiei the Epic]

oh my.

gorgeous. absolutely gorgeous.

the ear on the second one does throw me off a bit, but other than that, these are just perfect.

[ratgoat]

The 2nd REALLY reminds me of Lucian Freud, especially the painting he made for the Queen.

[Rainbow Sprinkle Donuts]

so gorgeous!!

[Gurto Bell]

Such lovely warm colours that really work well with one another.

[Lady Architect]

United Lesions

The 2nd REALLY reminds me of Lucian Freud, especially the painting he made for the Queen.

Thanks? Lol
I really only like his double portraits with all the greyhounds or whippets.
But I can definitely see how the way he uses shapes of color is very similar to what I did.
3nodding

[Adorkable Pietard]

I love the colours.

[Miss Fester]

Good god, these are astounding! I'm so envious.