The $2 Blue Coat, Portrait of Eric

Artist: Virginia McGowan
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Print: from US$18.52

The $2 Blue Coat, Portrait of Eric

Usually life drawing models pose without clothes on,but this day Eric had just been to the Op-shop and bought this fabulous Coat, so we [friends] requested he leave it on.
Oil on canvas.

The $2 Blue Coat, Portrait of Eric belongs to the following groups:

1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture , "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography), Fine Arts, Men Appreciation, Oil Painting, Realist Traditional Art and The Patchwork Available for sale as

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The $2 Blue Coat, Portrait of Eric by Virginia McGowan

Sharon Hammond

Excellent portrait. Luv the coat too
cathy savels

Well executed painting.
Virginia McGowan

Thanks Sharon and Cathy, he’s a fabulous model.
Beatriz R. Ald...

wonderful painting.Love the blue color.
Hoffard

Awesome portrait!!! Beautiful blues… Love it!!!
Virginia McGowan replied

gosh 3 months ago and I never said thanks! time flies ! thanks Kimberley for the lovely comment!
mgadise2

beautiful portrait in every sense.
Virginia McGowan replied

many thanks Michael taken me long time to thank you ! fantastic portrait work you do.
Alan Findlater

Really good work well done
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks you Alan, really appreciate your comment.
BLYTHART

This is a really accomplished piece of work Virginia.
Virginia McGowan replied

Dave … thankyou! rapt you stopped by.
reflector

Great portrait work ! You captured the details very well and I love the colours !
Virginia McGowan replied

thank you James, nice model to paint.
gayle hoskins-...

this is a wonderful portait. I love op shops and I truly appreciate the $2 jacket!
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks Gayle,I love them too! I could actually start one up in my house! lol!
gayle hoskins-...

I’m an addict!
Estelle O'Brien

Love the blues Gini…you have done a great job on him. I love op shops too!
carol brandt

Those blues and blue-greens with the yellow, and his blue eyes, the background.
I LOVE this painting!! Looks terrific in the white frame alongside too.
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks Carol, appreciate your comment ….the real one [painting] is 120×85 or thereabouts so take a bit of framing,Model is around 780cm
JayneLogan

Marvelous!
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks, yes great, coat !
Rachel71

Ginny – just spotted this in the sexiest man alive challenge and had to comment – Absoloutely wonderful portrait, you have amazing talent
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks Rachel , don’t think I did Eric justice! he’s a fantastic model and fabulous face, well i haven,t done any life drawing for 2 years now but i guess he still is .!I don’t like to put up the photos I have [sort of private.] I didn’t ask his permission so ….many thanks though , much appreciated.
C J Lewis

Wonderful portrait :)
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks rapt in the comment Love to have more people to paint! supposed to be a life calss [nude] but we loved him in his coatt so …..
Scott d'Almeida

outstanding;
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks Scott nice of you! appreciate .
madvlad

your blue haze is a knock out
Virginia McGowan replied

thanks so much my good friend ….
Von McKnelly

Everything and I mean everything I love about this artwork.
Virginia McGowan replied

thankyou oohh nice comment …