Renee from life session 1

Renee from life, session 1

16 x 20

Oil on Raymar Panel

My dear friend Renee has consented to model for me! I am so very excited.  She is an elegant woman with long beautiful gray hair, fabulous bone structure and wonderful personality!  She arrived at 9:30 and I set up in my dining room.  I love the light that floods through my dining room window so it is always my first choice when setting up from life! Of course my husband wishes I would leave my paints in my studio…but sometimes the studio expands into my living room.  

Renee is delightful to talk to and we chat as I paint.  I couldn't be more pleased with the whole experience.  This is the first sitting and I am pretty pleased with the block in and composition.  I originally had flowers and scattered letters on the table but decided I was diluting my vision with unnecessary props.  I moved my easel closer and honed in on her face and hands.  I am so happy with that decision.  

I look forward to session 2 on Tuesday!

Jayden - portrait of my grandson

Jayden

8 x 10

Oil on Raymar Panel

NFS

This is my grandson Jayden.  He is sitting in his easy chair reading a book and has his helicopter blanket next to him...lovingly called "copka."  I wanted to paint this for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was to practice figures.  I love the perspective on the head and the angels of the legs.  

I realized that I have been painting and had not kept one painting of Jayden for myself!!! So this one is mine!  I am sure I will be painting more portraits of Jayden among other relatives... but I wanted to make sure I have one of my grandchild hung in my home.  

Hilton Head 4 Challenge 3 Lady reading

Reading Room

9 x 12

Oil on Raymar Panel

This is the third challenge of the Hilton Head 4!  We are sent a photo by one of our members and the challenge is to interpret it any way we choose.  This was a tough one with lots of elements in the picture.  I decided to stay simple and paint the figure and the chair.  

These challenges are so good for me to paint things I wouldn't normally paint...such fun ideas!

Here are the other three renditions...

Chris Werst

http://chriswerst.blogspot.com

Double Vision

5 x 7

Lulu 

Kindle or Nook

8 x 8

Lydia Jechorek

Easy Reader

Easy Reader

8 x 8

Oil on Raymar panel
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The challenge for this week's Daily Paintworks is to paint someone reading in their favorite place.  I love to do these challenges and always look for a way to relate it to me personally.  This is my grandson.  His favorite place to read is wherever there is a book!  He does have his favorites even at his young age.  


Not only did I love painting this subject, I love that he is wearing his green striped pj's.  What could be more fun than painting stripes!  I also love the softness and barely there baby hair.  He is much bigger now...but still loves to read.