I liked this photograph, taken by Michael, of himself and Nina in a mirror. Hence the title “Selfie Portrait.” Oil on canvas. Canvas prepared with two coats of acrylic “gesso,” one coat of Gamblin Oil Primer. Ground was then toned, painted with a different portrait. Canvas was reclaimed by painting over the original portrait with a mixture of...
Learn MoreI’ve been a bit distracted lately and have not been painting as much as I’d like too. Perhaps because I wasn’t very happy with this most recent painting. That was until I compared it with my previous work and realized that I was even less happy with my older paintings. So I guess that’s a sign of improvement? I doubt that I’ll ever be happy...
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Took a bit longer to do this one due to the number of layers of glazing required for the hat. Reclaimed a canvas that featured the portrait of a special woman (who hated her portrait). So it was either i.) paint over it or ii.) hang it in the furnace room. Oil on canvas. Canvas prepared with two coats of acrylic “gesso,” one coat of Gamblin Oil Primer. Ground...
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Here’s the progression of a portrait of Suzy and me on the occasion of our 26th wedding anniversary. It’s a small work and was completed in three sessions, each 1-3 hours long. I probably could have completed the painting in two sessions and with a smaller palette but I ended up fussing over it a bit. Oil on wooden panel. Panel was sized with Gamblin PVA...
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Here’s the progression of my portrait of Milo. It was a quick study completed in two sessions, each 2-3 hours long. Oil on wooden panel. Panel was sized with Gamblin PVA Size, two coats of acrylic “gesso,” one coat of Gamblin Oil Primer. Ground was then toned with a mixture of Raw Umber and Flake White. Palette and Supplies: Cadmium Red Medium...
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“Self Portrait” (2015). Louis Cooper. Oil on Panel. 6″ x 6″. Painted this in one session on a small six-inch wooden panel that Suzy brought home from her architectural office.
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