Kalo Mnva! (“Happy Month”) of December to Everyone! Hello and good evening!
I trust everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is enjoying the Holidays!
(We should try to enjoy them, at any rate..!)
November saw much progress with the Romanov Family Portraits. I have completed 4 of the 7 family members in watercolor and Im finding it an intense challenge and wholly enjoyable work, both all at once..!
You may view a one minute video synopsis here:
While the figures are all photographed from the same setting, they all present a different set of obstacles to overcome.
For example, I finally finished Tatiana’s hands. Lol.
I decided I didn’t like her hands folded and bathed in light, so I finished rendering them with a light shadow. This was completed at the beginning of the month of November.
Then, I worked on Olga (the girl with the headband), a piece which came out very different indeed from her initial profile pencil/charcoal sketch.
While I enjoyed how her portrait looked in profile, I decided to go for a more opaque approach after looking at some Impressionist-influenced Italian portraits done by Sargent.
Lastly, I tackled the portrait of Alexei.
This was probably my favorite of the bunch so far as the simplicity of portrait came together rather quickly, a portrait very much influenced by the work of artist George Surat. I was going for a lighter, less stark portrait and I’m pleased to say I think I’ve achieved that.
Here is another quick video (:59 Seconds) featuring a view to the studio here:
Thank you everyone for you kind words and support. I hope everyone enjoys their Holidays and gets time to see their loved ones!
