I finished the painting of my friends beautiful mother. As I’ve said before, the reference photo I used was a black and white taken in the 60’s. I’m guessing she was in her 20’s and could have been a movie star. My friend Jessica looks just like her mother but with brown hair. Same dimples, eyes, smile, everything. What a pleasure to paint this portrait for my friend and her father. I’m so sad for them that they lost her last year.
To finish the painting I did a glaze of liquin and some burnt umber all over the background and in some of the dark parts of her hair. I also pulled a little of her blonde hair out into the dark background to give it a bit of a glowing look where the light is coming in from the side. I also went through and made small corrections on all of her features.
Woah +.+
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Thank you!
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Nice one…..
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Thank you!
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Very pretty 🙂 I also liked the color you used to sign your name 🙂
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Thank you! I have such a hard time signing my name, it’s silly.
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I love her smile. Beautifully done.
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The is such a beautiful woman and has a great smile. Thank you!
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Your work is beautiful Jill. She’ll be thrilled.
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Thank you! They love it, so that feels good.
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Just wow…what a BEAUTIFUL tribute!!! This one is BIG FAT AWESOME!!!! Gives me goosebumps and makes me tear up…BRAVA, Jill!!!
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This is so awesome. I’d sob if I saw this of my mother…they are going to love it!
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Thank you Juli! I sent her a picture of it and she cried. Her father will cry too. They miss their mom/wife. It breaks my heart, they loved her so much. I met her a few times, she was incredible.
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BeaUtiFul!!! What a wonderful tribute! 💜❤️💖
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Thank you Jill! I will be sad to see this one leave my little studio, she lights up the room.
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