Mixed Media Monday - portrait on wood panel #2

Hello friends! This week's portrait on a wood panel is #2 in a series of 3 that I am doing as a Christmas pressie for my dear friend Lizzy. :) Last week I shared portrait #1.

For the last portrait, I started with a sketch in charcoal vine. This time I went in with acrylic paints, marking in my lights and darks. Since I really want to take the opportunity to improve my portrait drawing skills during #the100dayproject2020, I'm also challenging myself to use different mediums to "build" my drawing. :)

Here's a look at the work-in-progress. I work both on a table easel as well as flat on the table surface because the portrait looks different at different angles.

I think the portrait could still do with a little more refining..which I will do before I varnish.

Here is my reference photo...Lizzy's oldest grandboy Lucas.

Here are the 1st and 2nd portraits at the moment. I'm trying to finish up the 3rd one. :)

What do you think?

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Mixed Media Monday - portrait on wood panel

Hello friends! This week's Mixed Media Monday is a portrait on a wood panel - just 1 of the 100 portraits I'm hoping to complete in #the100dayproject2020.

The mixed media wood panel is one of a series of 3 which I did previously when I planned to do a triptych and never got round to actually doing it (story of my life *winks*). Anyway, since I had 3 of them, I thought it would be perfect for my pal Lizzy Hill's 3 grandboys from son #1. (Yep son#2 also has a boy...lots of boy portraits coming your way...*LOL*)

I did a rough sketch with a willow charcoal stick...just to ascertain the size and placement of features.

Then I went in with acrylic paints and inks....

I thought that using acrylic paints and inks to paint a portrait would be much faster than using coloured pencils. Which is. In theory. Unless you are me. Any guesses how many times I painted and repainted each eye? *hahaha*

Plus it was challenging to paint on the uneven wood panel that I had previously threw paint and inks all over.

I had fun though. And since I already told Lizzy she would be getting these for Christmas, I have no choice but to complete the other 2 (which I have already started...and clearly repainted a few times ...hehehe).

Here's the reference photo I used. Lizzy recognized Ollie straight away so I think I did okay. What do you think?

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Mixed Media Monday - Portrait #2 from #the100dayproject2020

Yes, I believe it's day 21 of #the100daychallenge2020 and your girl here has done a grand total of 2 portraits....just 98 more to go! *wish me luck please*

Of course, the first one I did was in monochrome so it was totally necessary to up the ante for portrait #2 and do it in colour. You know how I like to stress challenge myself.

I kept to a limited colour palette to challenge myself further.

Photo credit: Cindy Lee

And also decided to attempt another baby portrait because babies are cute and a little more challenging to draw. This little cutie is my pal Cindy's baby boy Ashton. I was supposed to be in Penang last month to meet this little guy...but for now, this portrait will do. :)

P/s: This was done on a 9x12inch toned gray sketch paper with Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencils and a Posca paint marker for highlights. I might need to draw smaller portraits or work with faster mediums in order to reach my goal by the end of the deadline. Will I be able to do it? *winks*

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#the100dayproject - 100 portraits...check out my first one!

Photo credit: Tim Isaac 

So #the100dayproject officially started on April 7 and your gal here started hers yesterday. Yep, she's behind by 15 days and needs to play major catch-up. *LOL*

Of course, she decided to choose the challenging task of drawing 100 portraits in the duration. *dramatic music plays in the background*

Seriously though, I haven't drawn in weeks. You know that I really enjoy my sketching at cafes while enjoying a cuppa. With the lockdown, I've pretty much stopped sketching. *sad music plays in the background* Of course, I was strong-armed (virtually) by my pals Lizzy Hill and Cindy Lee to get started on my #the100dayproject. So yesterday, I got started. *high fives all around*

I've decided to do 100 portraits of family and friends using the different mediums in my large arsenal of art supplies. My plan is to get them framed and give them as Christmas pressies. Yeah...go me, starting on Christmas pressies in April!

Anyway, portrait #1 is my sweet nephew E! I snagged his cute photo off his daddy's FB account yesterday to use as a reference photo.

What do you think? Would you like your portrait to be in my line-up? *winks*

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