I am so appreciative of the feedback from week four, and for the encouragement to make more color portraits- this has been a daunting task for me in the past, something I’m intrigued by and also scared of messing up. In doing this, I feel the pressure to live up to my mind’s expectation of the final result, and do my best despite being attached to an outcome. Basically, I’m trying not to make them look like a Sea-World Caricature! In this week’s portrait, “Sarah Readin'” I drew influence from Austrian artist, Egon Schiele, for his modest use of color, and using color opposites drawn side by side, to give off a certain ‘3D Glasses’ effect; Seen here in Female Nude Seated on Red Drapery, Back View (1914)
Meditation on Color
I absolutely think you should continue pursuing portraiture, despite any hesitation or insecurities. I thought your portrait of Sarah was beautiful (nothing like a caricature!) and you’ve started to create a signature style for yourself as a portrait artist. I’m a big fan of Schiele’s work and I would love to see you continue to draw inspiration from him, especially in your special attention to hands. Nice work, keep going!
Patrick I love how you master drawings fruits, bottles, etc and now moving on to portairts of people, it shows that
you are really testing yourself to become a better all round artist. It shows that you are very passionate about your work and I look forward to more of your art.
Thanks doggie, likewise!