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On the Easel: are works in process. Jon enjoys showing his current
works as they progress through various stages to completion. Being a
self-taught artist himself, he hopes that others can learn a thing or
two from viewing his style of work, and that they use this knowledge to
improve upon their own painting styles.
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Be sure to check back often because the images below will change
as work progresses on them. |
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Prior Stage
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Peggy
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Close-up of Face and
Hair
You can see
the details that Jon is working on in this close-up photo.
Although the facial features might look done, they are not.
The eyes, nose, and mouth have been placed but work need to
be done on them to make them more accurate and realistic.
Work will continue on the skin tones to mold them. Work will
also begin on her hands and fingers.
We will post additional photos showing the detail work as
Jon gets closer to completing this portrait of Peggy. |
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Artist Comments:
"This painting
was to be a surprise for my girlfriend Peggy. However, it's
just too hard to keep a secret when I live in a small
apartment, and I could not hide a large canvas from her.
I came up with the overall composition after several rough
sketches to pull all of my ideas together. I really liked
the way this portrait is turning out. I wanted to capture
the beauty of Peggy while showing her fun and easy going
personality.
I did a couple of different techniques to draw the eye
naturally to the primary subject (Peggy). I made the lines
of the cement on the wall to point to her; I also pushed the
left side of the painting back just a little, and tilted it
just a little (look at the dirt floor and left side of the
doorway). |
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Artist Comments:
"Will add
comments when posted." | |
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