Very nice...I think it's wonderful that you took the opportunity to paint your son at this great age. He's beautiful.

My youngest is 19 with crazy, curly hair and I liked using him as a model just so I could study it. Now he has shaved it off!

Your son will always treasure this.

Close ups
 

Thank you everyone for your kind words. Sometimes it's difficult to judge your own painting and I appreciate the comments. He is at a great age to paint. We are being swamped with college ads and the view of him looking forward seemed to fit.

I have attached some close ups. Some of the under painting of Transparent Red Oxide and Phthalo Green is showing through. I would normally paint up to the face but the red helped pop out the green light. It also worked as the soft edge of the wayward hair. I am also working on my paint application. I don't think I use it to the best advantage to show the form.

It is true that I work in a different mode on these paintings verses commissions. It would be nice to bring the same energy to them.

Elizabeth, you will have to paint your daughter too:-)
Maybe we can set something up......

Vianna

Vianna--
Wanted to say how much I like this! I've come back several times to look at it again and really appreciate the closeups. Especially love the free way you've handled the paint!

Vianna, just got around to noticing the close-ups. Thank you!

Vianna,

Those fabulous lips again! Another wonderful painting, beautiful and done at an interesting angle. Great skin tones.

Vianna, thanks for the closeups. They show how well you have used color and temperature to model your son. What a great model and portrait.

Thank you, Joy,Terri, Mischa, Sharon, and Richard.

I am lucky to have a terrific model living at home. Those great lips and wild hair make him a lot of fun. The fun of painting your own kids is that you can experiment on them. That sounds bad but you know what I mean! I was pleased because he liked it. Last time I impressed him with my work was when I drew the interior of a car for a billboard.

Vianna