Friday, April 11, 2014

Going to the Prom




Going to the Prom

18" x 24"
Oil on wood Panel

This painting just captures a small moment.

I thought the solid black would be an interesting challenge - making enough detail to be convincing while still black with black shoes and a black tie. The lapels have less blue than the photograph indicates.

Overall I am pleased.

The black is ivory black which has a dark blue undertone which helps with color harmony here.

I took some license with the setup and with Rebecca's hair color.

It was fun to work on. Her arms form interesting light bridge between the two.

2 comments:

  1. So fun to have a painting done of Spencer and I- 15 years ago! Your painting composition is a lot better than the original picture. And I'm glad you added the piece of curly hair that I was so proud of. Good job dad!

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  2. Thank you
    Looks like it could have been painted from life yesterday
    That prom and other lead to a very interesting future
    Love

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