Suddenly I started painting
 

I have not painted or drawn anything since college (BFA - Fine Arts) - at least 35 years.

First I did a series of three of my friends working from photos.

Now I'm doing my fourth - a nude based on a sketch of a live model - in 1953 by the wife's aunt.

I built up the background with a really dark brown/green then created a lighter and lighter splotch in a lighter, more yellowish highlight. Then I sprayed gold pearl lacquer over that highlight. You can see it in the first picture pretty clearly.

Then I painted a base coat - next comes detail. She has tiny nipples.

I'm pretty good at drawing from another sketch. Painting is an adventure of screwing up.

Those are really good! :):seasix::seasix:

A bit more refinement tonight.

Is that pic you trying out a VJ type of thing?

Better than I can do. Good job.:seasix::cert:

The musicians are quite "alive" and really successful. The nude was better before round two, I think.

That’s just an under painting. Lots more layers to add. Haven’t even started face and hands

More refinement. Face starting to emerge. Hand is a mess. Nipples look good.

Now all you have to do is wire some lights on them and the cargo bay. :rofl:

That is a damn good idea. I don’t like the painting so far. It’s pretty boring. It needs something.

That’s what I find interesting about the process. It is layer after layer, wiping out what was there, adding, subtracting, pushing, pulling, blending. I don’t know what the end result will be nor when it will be “done”.

But I do know if I keep working it, it will be something. It’s infinitley malleable.

Finished product.

You've got more talent than I've got.

Talent, schmallent. Just learned behavior and lots of practice. Years ago, I had to take life drawing for three years in college. A full year studying and drawing bones amd skeletons. Then live models.

I find it fascinating that those skills still persist. Even without touching a brush or canvas for 30 years. I’m surprised at the outcome.

But here’s the real trick. I kept looking at the painting thinking how boring it was. I’ve been taking pictures every session.

I took those pictures and layered them in photoshop using different layer modes.

Flattened the thing, did a little touch up on the background (removed some paint splatter) and thought “that’s it. Done.”

Although I may shorten the nose and get the face better. Nose is too long.

I’ll have it printed on canvas. :dance: