Bon Chic, Bon Genre
Acrylic and Watercolor, digitally enhanced
Lessons learned on this one… I was working mostly with acrylics up to this point, but sometimes frustrated in getting the minute detail I wanted… The basic background areas are acrylic on this portrait, but then for the facial features I switched to watercolors and was very pleased with the subtle detail I could achieve… Going to stay focused on watercolors for awhile now…
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Shelleymay
lovely, very expressive. I paint with acrylic also , you are right about the detail. Happy water colouring! lol
Susie Mac
Lovely portrait… i too prefer watercolours for my portraits… happy experimenting!! enjoy susie :)
Susie Mac
Lovely portrait… i too prefer watercolours for my portraits… happy experimenting!! enjoy susie :)
pinkyjain
This is a beautiful portrait Gary. Love her expression, her eyes are fabulous. i do the same, mixed media, if something doesn’t quite work out in one, i try something else. i’m hoping to tackle an acrylic painting soon, will be my first in a long while
Hosny Soliman
Lovely portriat.
Douzy
Beautiful portrait! I love the colours, and the mix of mediums works really well. She looks like the French actress Mireille d’Arc, is that on purpose? (btw the expression is “Bon Chic, Bon Genre”...).
Gary Crandall replied
Thanks for the compliment, Douzy… it was a classy lady in a magazine ad… but with that special French je ne sais quoi elegance… oops… I’ll correct the spelling on my description… merci…