Self portrait on blue (re-worked)
Acrylic on hardboard 8" x 8"
I am beginning to see that painting on a dark, opaque undercolour, makes me paint differently and be much more conscious of edges. Maybe it's the same for everyone? This one was painted on a fairly deep saxe blue underpainted surface. Nice to explore these differences with small works like this.
Since first posting this painting I have done some re-working to it including re-establishing the blue background, removing detail from the shirt and re-describing the face. I like now how the attention is drawn immediately to the face where the only notes of warm colour are.
posted by Sheila Vaughan at 9:16 AM
7 Comments:
Love these self-portraits. Very direct and approachable. A wall of several (!) would make an interesting study.
Hi Sam.. not sure about a wall full ! A guy on British tv lately had compiled a painting from about 100 self portraits which looked interesting though.
Hi Sheila,
I like both versions and your description of why you've done what you've done in the reworking. I see what you mean. I've done paintings over a dark ground, and also used black in places where I want a bright pop of light over top. I like both methods.
XOBarbara
Barbara - the methods are endless aren't they. I feel as if I don't want to stop "finding out". I'm always saying "I wonder what will happen if..."
There's much to be learned from the rework. I like it!
I like it a lot, and I agree.
thank you Jala and Sam, my Boulder painter friends
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