My photographer friend’s portrait from his photograph

by | Mar 30, 2018 | Art

This portrait in oils was taken from a photograph my friend took of himself. I painted it life size onto board in oils. The painting is done in a loose impressionist style capturing the essence of the sitter. To make a good portrait from a photo it’s best to...

Portrait – Oil sketch

by | Mar 30, 2018 | Art

This portrait in oils on board is done life size and has a more sketchy impressionist background. The scene behind the sitter was very ‘busy’, so I painted this in lively paint strokes which gives the whole painting a vibrant feel.