Art Class Portrait Demonstration

This study in oils began as a demonstration for an art class in portrait painting.
It was completed later in the studio on 3/6/12.

Oil Portrait - Unhappy Man

This face gave me an opportunity to try a different expression.  The reference photo was found in a magazine, photographer unknown.

Paintings I create from published photos are for practice only and not for sale or entry in art competitions.  When I know the name of the photographer, I am happy to cite it here. Painted 2/28/12 in about 5 hours.

A Pensive Gaze

This child was fascinating and fun to paint.  The skin tones in dark skin are beautiful and subtle.  I enjoyed capturing the cool colors in the reflected light on the left (our left) side of her face and warmer highlights on the right. Her attitude and expression were fun to paint as well.

Oil painting completed 2/14/12 in about 3 hours.

Beautiful Woman

The soft diffused light on this woman's face and her interesting smile made a fun study.
Completed in 3 hours on 1/17/12.

A Favorite

This man was a lot of fun.  One of those rare occasions when it seemed to paint itself! 
Completed in about 3 hours on 1/3/12.

My First Attempt

This is my first try, completed in about 90 minutes. 1/2/12