Thursday, August 15, 2013

ben

This does not look like my style but I like the way it turned out.  I was recently looking through pictures from my Italy trip and saw the image below.  I started out making the guy bald  but I did not really want your eye to go to the hairline so I added a little toupee.  I originally painted the flag in but decided it looked forced so I painted over it.  This is what I ended up with. The painting looks  much like my son Ben hence the title.  My favorite spot in the painting is the highlight on his calf.  I am a calf fan.
This is painted on an 8 x 16" canvas. sold


7 comments:

  1. Great painting and I love the changes you made...hair, flag, red bike. Well done!

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  2. Love the changes you made also and can just hear your thought process...I happen to be a calf girl too! That caught my eye...well done!

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  3. You made me laugh with the calf comment! LOL I know how much you like calves. His hair looks natural, not at all like a toupee you silly. I think it is a great piece and the format of the substrate dictated your style. It is awesome!

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  4. Very nice! Loved reading about your process. Love the touches of red in the bike. Very nice composition.

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  5. If this man saw this painting, he would want that toupee! Excellent painting..Not sure how I missed this one!!!

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  6. A favorite subject of mine. Not half bald men, but bicycles. I think you made some really good changes. Yes, my eye would have gone right to the bald spot. Thanks for showing the photo too. You are funny. :-)

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