Oil painting on gessoed board. This painting was done during a very enjoyable workshop with Michael Mark on glazing and the Rembrandt technique.
Michael has an abundance of useful knowledge on the techniques of the old masters, and can be found at http://www.michaelmark.net
This painting was featured in ‘Art at it’s Best’, ‘Art Up Close’, ‘Realist Traditional Art’, ‘1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture’, ‘Women Painters’, ’ ♥ Artists Universe ♥ ‘, ’ PAINTERS ACADEMICS’, and ’ Artistic Feminine Drawings and Paintings’, and the ‘SoMBA Gallery’, and was voted third in the Painter’s Universe challenge ‘Running the Alphabet’, as well as the 1 on 1: The Fine Art of Portraiture challenge ‘Portraits in Oils’. It was also voted into the top ten of the Painters In Modern Times challenge ‘Only Oils’, and was voted second in the Traditional Painters In Modern Times challenge ‘Painted Portraits 2’. It was also featured in the Painter’s Universe Special Edition ‘INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY, MARCH 8th, 2011’ , in ’ Traditional Painters In Modern Times’ and in ‘50 Inspirational Examples of Portrait Art by RedBubble’
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