Hey Friends! I have been so busy with the holidays and my baby girl, well, not so much a baby anymore just turned NINE!! Such a milestone for me.. I honestly don't know where the years have flown to. We have had a wonderful nine years, and I so look forward to the next nine! That said, I have had zero time to paint and post! So please excuse my long absence :) I promise 2013 has so much coming!!
I have a project I'm starting this next week. I have been commissioned to draw/paint 6 small medical illustrations. So get ready to see me out of my comfort zone... I am excited to start these!!
I also plan to paint some western, wildlife, and maybe (MAYBE) some Native American paintings. I do live in the Northwest after all :)
Well, to finish off my post, I thought I would just share all of the portraits I painted over 2012. Mostly people, some animals.
~Have a great weekend~
Here's to the New Year! I can't wait to see what 2013 will bring!
Hi Jen! You really have had a year of which to be proud with your painting!!! All the portraits are fabulous and full of life. The medical illustration sounds fascinating. I'd love to hear more about it when you get going on the job.
ReplyDeleteAnd I will wish you a most wonderful and creative and happy New Year!!!
Thanks Kathryn! I feel like it was a successful year :) I look forward to what will come this year. I definitely need to be more productive and plan ahead more with my goals. You as well have had a successful year of creating beautiful work!
DeleteI was looking to give you advice on the watercolor you posted in July (the painting of Barbara)when I saw that it was an older post. It looks like you fixed what I saw. The value range in the mouth. (Upper lip was too light). It ended up much better than the earlier. In my opinion, it's difficult use a photo portrait like this. because many times the lighting is strong, so the value range is not distinct, and the pose is not always as natural as a regular photo. So you end up fighting it in order to get it to look natural (or relaxed)and have depth. I noticed how the paintings of your daughter and Jordyn look so much more natural, and have a lot of depth. This is just one opinion...but I base it on my own struggles with painting from pictures. Sometimes you can exaggerate the values to add depth, but you're still stuck with the pose. And by "stuck" I mean a pose will always look posed, no matter how well you paint it. Hope this helps.
ReplyDeleteHi Kevin, Thank you for your advice on the portrait. To be honest, I found that she was the most difficult portrait I have done yet! I was extremely frustrated most of the way through. And I think you are right about the indoor lighting and posed look. Its just not the same as a relaxed, and better lighting type look. Unfortunately my subject was a picture taken 20 years ago. So that is all I had to work with. Thank you again for the great advice and comments! Take care! Jen.
DeleteAll very beautiful Jenny Girl, I am so looking forward to your McCall sailboats, and will be ordering one when completed to add on my wall with your many other amazing paintings :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! You are too sweet and kind :) I hope to have it finished very soon! Hope being the key word here.. :)
Delete