Day 42This is Benjamin. What made me pick this photo to paint was his adorable face with the incredible light on it. If you look carefully at the photo, you will notice an orange line that separates the sun lighted skin from the shadowed skin. It looks like the photo was taken in the late afternoon when the sun that is very golden in tone.
The reflected light on the other side of his face is an area that allows me to get a little wild with the color. In this case, I used a cool light blue in contrast to the warm sunlit colors on the other side of his face.
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12 comments:
Once again - this is wonderful! I really like how you captured the seriousness of his expression without losing the 'child'.
Sorry I missed the vote for favorite from the Top 40!
Very well done!
What a handsome guy Benjamin is! He looks quite the intense and serious little fellow!
He's precious, Carol...good job!
Great portrait Carol! I love the highlight colors and the way you handled the shadow side! I recommend again that everyone click on the photos of the paintings so they can see closeup the wonderful STROKES! Still learning and glad to be able to have these daily examples to see!!
Oh Carol, this is my favorite so far. What a delightful little boy and you have painted him so beautifully. That sunny spot on his face is so lovely and I love it contrasted with the cool shadow. Spectacular!
Absolutely wonderful, Carol!
Can't believe how close you are getting to the "half way mark"! I do believe that the old saying, "practice makes perfect" holds true with painting...hope you can see the improvement you are making as your paintings progress each day...well done!!!
What a beautiful little boy and what a gorgeous portrait. If you're doing this well now, I can't wait to see number 100! Way to go, Carol!
He is a little precious kid.
You did a great job here.
Hi, super, I love them all....I am gearing up to do a portrait of a farm lady and her baby....I am going to wish for your skill in portrait painting, Carol!
Adorable!
-Dean
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