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Month: July 2015

  • Selfportrait

    Selfportrait

    I haven’t done a selfportrait in oil for years but I got tired of painting from photos ( my kids won’t sit still for very long).  With a mirror it’s easier to leave out the worst wrinkles and sharp shadows. When I paint from photos I focus to much on details.   I’m not a redhead.…

  • My Two Peppers Painting

    My Two Peppers Painting

    Finally finished a small oil of my daughters where I tried very different colours than my usual ones. The first base sketch was made with acrylics and I haven’t completely covered it with oils. I wasn’t pleased with the face of my youngest to the right so I repainted it to make it look like…