Fine Art Knotwork, Spirals, & Keywork Work in Progress

Painting Updates, 12 December 2011

I had a little time on Sunday to work on paintings.

TItle: Diana - WIP 3, Artist: Sidney Eileen Diana – WIP 3
9″x12″ oil paint on canvas board
4 sessions

Unlike WIP3, this one is fairly color-true.

This layer I added very thin shading to the lighter parts of the skin, defining some details and adding warmth. I also added another layer of lighter green over most of the background, and defined the area that will be the shoulder straps of her shirt.

This is the color and style sample portrait for a series of much larger commissioned paintings. They are intended to match the color palette and style of family portraits she already has which were made the better part of a century ago. Unlike most modern portraits, the ones in her family have a very cool feel to them, with an olive toned background. However, I need to balance that coolness with warmth in the skin. To that end, the underpainting color is a dark, cool red.

Project: Diana Portrait

Title: Complete Contentment - WIP 5, Artist: Sidney Eileen
Complete Contentment – WIP 5
5″x7″ Masonite board
Oil paint
4 sittings

I added the orange on the cat.

Project: Complete Contentment