Recent Portraits

Mollie, below, was the last portrait I painted in 2017. I’ve been experimenting with an imprimatura but I didn’t have a toned canvas ready so this is painted on a white background. Just as well, as the model was so pale I would have done the entire piece in pale tints of white.

Mollie

That is precisely what happened with this portrait, the first oil painting of 2018. The tone is way too dark and as a result this is a chalky, unsuccessful painting.

Chrissy

This last painting was done on a much more delicate background, and is perhaps the most successful of the three.

Elizabeth

All from Kate Huntington’s Tuesday portrait session.