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| value study in progress for a portrait of Peggy and Marcelo, charcoal & pastel, done on one-half of a 26" x 20" warm grey acid-free paperboard I thought it would be interesting to share some of the various steps I use when preparing for a portrait commission. I don't do all of these steps each time, but to demonstrate the possibilities, I'm working on several versions of this one, which my sister, Peggy, has commissioned of her and my brother-in-law, Marcelo. This first version is based on the initial photo I took of them, and doing it in black and white allows me to explore the range of light to dark which is a key component I want to emerge in the finished painting. |
Next is my sister, so stay tuned for the rest of this value study, and soon I hope to also post my self-portrait at age 3.
I love the relaxed pose of this drawing. The face is sensitively rendered and has a nice moody pensiveness. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteyour work never fails to give me gooseflesh! i just emitted an audible "oooooo!" looking forward to seeing your sister. incredible work as always mona!
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