PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST, 9117, 8x12 oil on MDF panel




This lovely lady is an artist that I do not know. I painted her portrait as part of Karin Jurick's challenge blog called Different Strokes from Different Folks. Each artist sent Karin a photo of themselves. Karin then sent them out to other artists to paint.
I had fun with this portrait. I was going to take several photos of the painting in progress, but I got so involved in the process that I only took one. Her white/blond hair made for a dramatic painting. Click on the blog name for a link to see everyone's efforts at painting total strangers with only one photo reference.

24 comments:

  1. Gwen BellDecember 13, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    WOW! Terrific job! Love the candid pose and your sure hand. This is really lovely!

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  2. Tammy HextDecember 13, 2009 at 7:40 AM

    Hi Carol, thank you for visiting my blog. You have quite the portrait yourself. Well done!

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  3. Dana CooperDecember 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Great likeness Carol! You handled her hair beautifully creating depth in the lightness of it...
    I enjoyed seeing how you started the painting as well, even if it is only one photo. :)

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  4. Saundra Lane GallowayDecember 13, 2009 at 3:59 PM

    Carol...If anyone can do a portrait like a master it is YOU!! When you have a visual of the portrait someone painted of you I'd love to see it!!

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  5. SandrineDecember 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM

    Super. Great portrait.

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  6. dominique eichiDecember 14, 2009 at 12:42 AM

    What a great portrait you did. Love the flair it has.

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  7. Edward BurtonDecember 14, 2009 at 2:05 AM

    Wonderful job with the portrait challenge, Carol.

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  8. Autumn LeavesDecember 14, 2009 at 6:24 AM

    I must say that your use of color is phenomenal, Carol. I've never been a fan of abstract art but I must say your work is the exception, truly. It just stuns and awes me. I love your portrait too!

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  9. Vern SchwarzDecember 14, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Carol, you did a wonderful job on this not so easy pose. I marvel at how effortlessly you bounce back and forth between your beautiful abstracts and pieces like this.

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  10. MillieDecember 14, 2009 at 1:02 PM

    Wow, what a great job! You achieved likeness spot on and the painting style is terrific! *clap*

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  11. Nithya SwaminathanDecember 14, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    Super job on the portrait! Absolutely impressive. Love the reference too, and how you have handled it.

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  12. Gerald SchwartzDecember 14, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    CAROL! This is wonderful along with everything else on your site...

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  13. Maria Kovalenko LeysensDecember 14, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Just another Wow, nice job! Very strong image.

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  14. Ann RogersDecember 14, 2009 at 10:08 PM

    So, so well done..great light on the hair and such wonderful contrasts of color.

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  15. Angela ElledgeDecember 14, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    Carol, this is fantastic, how I love the strong contrast between the hair and background. I also agree with Vern, this was not an easy pose; very well done. Thanks for visiting my blog. :-)

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  16. Kerri SettleDecember 16, 2009 at 11:11 PM

    You really knocked it out of the park with the hair. Great work!

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  17. Pattie WallDecember 18, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Great job on the portrait, Carol! The light on the hair is perfect and the likeness spot on!

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  18. tracie brownDecember 19, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    Love the way you captured the light. Gorgeous!!

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  19. Carol HorzempaDecember 20, 2009 at 1:19 AM

    Hi Carol, what a great job with such a difficult photo. The dark background really sets of the highlights in her hair. Very nice! I'm sure she will love it!

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  20. Amanda LovettDecember 20, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Very nice to meet you Carol! I really like your portrait as well! Very lively and I love your confident brushwork!!

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  21. artbyakikoDecember 20, 2009 at 5:58 PM

    Wonderful portrait, Carol! It's fun to see your initial blocking of the colors. Great result!

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  22. Dean GreyDecember 21, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Carol!

    This portrait turned out great!

    I love her hair. It looks so full of life and energy!

    -Dean

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  23. Bobbi HeathDecember 21, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    Carol, now that I finished mine of you, I want to say: this is great, it really looks like me! It was daunting to start out painting you when you had already done such a good job painting me... You made my hair look so good, which I think was difficult with this photo. Thanks so much!

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  24. Violetta SmithDecember 28, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    Great portrait, great colors! Nice to see the different stages even if it is just one.

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