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.
Oil on Paper, 12” x 9”
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!
Eco-Friendly Oil Painting Series
PART 1 – Know the dangers of using solvents and chemicals
PART II – Recommended Colors for Portraits Painting
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:
Everybody has been disrupted by Pandemic. #100HumanChallege is something that I started–to motivate myself to draw and paint with all the social distancing measures, and to keep track of major events that are related to each create day–but everyone is welcome to participate. Follow the following simple guidelines.
Draw or paint a human face or figure
Post your work on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and any other social media channel
Tag your posts using #100HumanChallenge
Optional: Include a sentence or two of one major (or minor) current news from your part of the world (e.g. Covid-19 case counts)
New York, NY — A portrait painting, executed from life in September 2020.
Why #100HumanChallenge
The pandemic has separated all of us, but it also has brought people together in unprecedented ways: we have been connected virtually like no other time in human history thanks to the advent of incredible communication technology.
Artists have paved the future throughout human history with their visions of the future. As artists, we have a unique opportunity to share our world as we fight and emerge out of this pandemic. To take a part of that vision, I am recording my thoughts and progress one portrait, one figure at a time. Join me or check it out: #100humanchallenge
