I generally don’t paint because it takes for ever. When is a painting ever finished? Printmaking is very much a process, it tends to be time limited so you complete an edition of prints and that’s it. That’s what I like about it. But whenever I start a painting, it just goes on and on. I started this one, a portrait of fellow artist Patti McJones about 5 years ago and finally got it out of the cupboard today to continue working on it. Maybe I’ll finish it over the next few days. I’m using Liquitex Heavy Body acrylic paint onto an unstretched canvas roll. I started by drawing in compressed charcoal and then blocked in the main areas of colour. Then I left it. For half a decade. I guess I’ve been very slack!
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I love the pose.
It’s very her
Wonderful facial expression, Rosie.
Thanks Michael, she has a fascinating face
So glad you finished and shared this portrait!
Oh it isn’t finished yet, Sharon, not by a long chalk! Ben working on it again today 😀
Keep on, I’ll look forward to the finish. 🙂
Half a decade is pretty slack, Rosie! I love the painting, though!
HAHA I know! Time just slipped away. I have another three in the same state. I was supposed to be doing a series.
I love it! I love the way she’s standing, her expression, her clothes, the colours, the flowers… Just love it!
Thanks Lois. I love doing the drawing but once I start painting I quickly get bored, it’s just like colouring in.
Hahahaha!! I could do that… the colouring in bit… I’d have to get someone else to do the drawing!
hahaha division of labour 😀