The Smudge

Painting is still a painful process for me. A case in point. I've been working on a portrait this afternoon and the only redeeming part about it is this smudge. A smudge that was created, as Bob Ross, would say, by "a happy accident".

The battle continues.

Frank

oil, 6x8 in.

 
This is probably the quickest I've ever finished one of these small portraits. It's looser than the previous one and I like it like that.
"Frank"

"Besides your family, what are you most proud of?"
"My vineyard."

(Frank works as a fulltime bank teller but hopes to get out of it in a few years to devote all his time to his vineyard.)

Habeeb

 oil, 6x8in.

"Habeeb"

"What's the best part about being a cable technician?"
"The customers."

Clearly a good emloyee toeing the company line but I suspect the answer would have been the same if I asked him what's the worst part about the job... Or it could just be me.

Ray Ray

oil, 6x8 in. masonite board

Mcburney

oil, 6x8 in. Masonite board

Jake

 

oil, 6x8in, masonite board

"What makes you happy?" 

"A happy wife."

Mark

 

oil, 6x8 in. on masonite board 

"Do you have a pet peeve?" 

"Yeah, inconsiderate people."

Anna Karoliina Koskinen, part 2.

Karoliina, a friend and a fellow artist have been sitting for each other in our own mini portrait painting sessions. This is the second installment of "Karoliina".

Laura Crickett

A friend asked me to draw her portrait as a gift for her parents. I had a bit of trepidation starting this drawing because my track record with drawing friends and family isn't that great. But I have to say I'm OK with the end result. I hope Laura is too!