Friday, February 5, 2010

Untitled Portrait



















Here is my effort from last night's portrait group session. I found this fellow a real challenge to paint, but finally ended up with a fairly good likeness of him.

10 comments:

  1. This is beautiful, Tammy! This is palette knife, correct? I love the details you achieve with them! He reminds me a bit of Raymond Burr in his Ironside series.

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  2. Thanks Autumn! This is done with a palette knife. I start with a quick sketch using a brush and then plunge ahead with a knife. The details just start to happen as the paint builds up. You are right - he does kinda look like Raymond Burr - I will have to tell him.

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  3. Very nice painting. And I love that you did it with a palette knife. He looks like an interesting fella.

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  4. This is awesome, Tammy...one of your best, I think. Do you do a lot of your work with a palette knife?

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  5. Ok...I'm already blown away that you paint such great likenesses with a palette knife. But to do it from LIFE??? You are amazing!

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  6. Another super portrait. And I agree with the other comments. Its amazing that you can get such detail with thick paint and a knife. Very unique looking.

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  7. Wonderful Tammy, and I have to add that I just saw your rendition of KJ and it's really, really great!

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  8. Tammy..it was so nice to meet you today on the Leslie Saeta's Artists' Conference Call..it was a good one too huh?. I am equally pleased that i have now been introduced to your work...it is great...so loose and fresh! Really looking forward to following your work.

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  9. Beautiful work! I have just bestowed upon you the Sunshine Award for creativity and positivity in blogging! Check out my blog if you would like to accept your award.

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  10. Great work Tammy. It sounds like you are really enjoying this class... and it shows. This guy looks like he might have a story to tell.

    Nicki

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