Acrylic on Canvas 59.5 cm x 84 cm
I adore painting portrait commissions, The fear of getting it right mixed with the joy of experimenting with colour - Is a bit of a rollercoaster.
I completed this one yesterday - which is a super sweet birthday present for the customer’s partner. They make great gifts. Be sure to make sure you leave me plenty of time to get them done.
N e w - P r i n t s - W i t h - D i s c o u n t - C o d e
Repaint the faded memories of summer with my N E W green dripped P R I N T s
I have updated my shop with some fresh work ready for the festive season.
They make light and easy presents and for you, the kind supportive folk who take the time to nose around my website I am giving you 25% off : )
Say Bonjour to the late and very talented French Jazz trombonist
🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶Alain Gibert 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶
I had the fortunate luck to be commissioned by his god-daughter to paint him and paint him big too 😁 I should admit, I did not find this easy. It took way longer than expected. I scrapped a semi-finished attempt halfway through. I was well out of practice. It’s been over a year since I have painted for somebody else with a reference photo. I studied Graphic Design, not Fine Art, and so I don’t really follow the logical steps of building a face on traditional painting values. I sort of feel like I’ve been winging it, But winging it only works when your observation muscles are trained regularly. It really did kick me up the arse. This commission however has encouraged me to return to a regular drawing practice again (observation practice) and also start at zero and study the fundamentals of painting. It’s easy to become complacent in things you become good at - But a little bit every day does go a long way. A thought I think can be applied to life and relationships too. We are often gripped rigid in our opinions and preconceptions of what we see versus reality, But there’s always room for more knowledge and improvement. This aside, I enjoyed the challenge immensely. Hit me up if you would like a loved one immortalised in paint. C O M M I S S I O N S a r e O P E N 👍