Some years ago when I set out to begin painting, I really didn’t know for how long I could paint. And, I still don’t know.
People ask me about my plans as an artist. I usually say that my plan is the same as yesterday: paint one more painting.
And, as I keep on painting, I have found ways, encouragements, and reasons to keep on painting.
So I have been painting these little portraits between working on my commission works. This one was painted via Zoom, last night with Henry, who I have painted and spoken with in the past.
During this pandemic, I have been using various way of preparing painting surfaces on paper, and it’s working out pretty well. I typically have used double primed linen, and I have found hard to use any other surface for oil painting, but I think I found a reliable way to paint as I do on linen on paper.
If you want to see painting process of this painting, check out my Instagram Reel on this painting. Enjoy!
Oil on Paper, 12″ x 9″ — After months of focusing on value studies using graphite pencils, I have begun executing oil portraits using a modified version the the Zorn Palette.
Visit the following Instagram link to view the painting progress:
www.instagram.com/reel/CNgnwMUHSoA/
These type of portraits take about 2 to 3 hour from start to finish, and they are quite fun little projects between bigger projects.
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Once finished, the painting is hung to dry for a few days.
