Hot Date 1954, Kurt & Dad, Millie
Cedar December 5th, 2007
Three new portraits today! They are all acrylics, on 9 x 12″ gallery-wrapped canvases.
The first one is called “Hot Date 1954.” Here’s the reference photo I was given–as you can see, I had the challenge of taking a black-and-white reference photo and putting it into color on the canvas.
And the painting:
Detail:
The next one is called “Kurt and His Dad.” This photo was taken on Kurt’s wedding day.
The reference photo:
The painting:
Detail:
The last one is called “Millie” and my reference photo is another black-and-white. I’m not sure how long ago the photo was taken, but I know this striking young woman is a grandmother now.
I made a video of this one, so you can watch me paint it from start to finish!
And here’s the YouTube link, if you’d like to email it to your friends:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcXJsLHMe1o
It turns out that today’s snow is the just-enough-to-be-slushy-and-hazardous sort. Oh well. There’s plenty more winter ahead.
