The Green Look

mayhewjnm

Oil on Canvas Panel 12 x 16 ins

I painted this portrait of my daughter from a photo I took while we were sitting on our deck one sunny lunchtime. I was struck by the lovely green reflection of her shirt in her cheek and chin. It really seemed to jump up there!

Here are some of the steps I took in the painting:

The first layer and the motif
All colors and values blocked in
Momentum added
Started on refinements
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