Andreas
 

Hi all,

This is Andreas, painted wet into wet yesterday.
Oil on canvas 16

Allan, beautiful painting! Very fresh, very painterly. Solid! :thumbsup:

Allan, This is just beautiful! very fresh, lifelike... you just keep getting better and better!

Allan,

Yes! Solid composition, and I love the texture!

Thank you my friends,
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Allan,

What a great painting, in compostion and color! You are really coming in to your own with an original point of view.

I really like the fact that you have done a sensitive, yet unsentimental picture of this young man. So refreshing! :thumbsup:

Allan,
What a very beautiful handling of this subject. Great composition and mood. I am envious of your painterly style. Keep up the great work.

Thanks very much Sharon, It helps practicing. :)

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Thank you very much Richard,

I am sorry that you are envious on my style........ and proud :cool:

Allan

I love this painting, Allan! What a powerful, emotional piece, and despite all the strong warm color you have such beautiful controlled brushwork. Please enter this one in some contests, please!

Red done right!
 

Allan,

I agree with Sharon and all your above deserved accolades for this wonderful poetry on a theme of red. Your color sense is developed into a language of emotion and innocent play and spontaneity which perfectly represents your grandson's personality and vitality.

And you did this masterpiece in one day!! I am really scared (and jealous) of you. Bravo!

Linda is right too. Please see how far this painting will advance you in competitions. You may be surprised. Go for it!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Garth

Allan, this is stunning. Congratulations!

I love it, Allan! This is a fun painting, and he looks like a handful. There is a lot of energy here, perfect for a young man.

Jean

Allan, I wish I had more eloquent ways of saying, "totally gorgeous" but I am too busy picking up my jaw. I love everything about this painting from the color to the background texture to the facial expression. I would agree with the suggestion to enter contests with it.

Allan, this is fantastic work, really.
As Linda said it is very emotional and there is a real engagement and relationship between painter and sitter.
Also such a good management of reds
Many compliments
Ilaria

Linda,

I think that I will enter some censored exhibition. There are different annual ones so why not give it a try :D
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Garth,
you are right, the theme was the reds. I did the wall in earth colors and the blouse in cadmiums and kept them close in value but different in structure and stole the pose from your avatar :santa:

Thanks, Allan.

Kim,
I think that I will enter a competition and maybe be as lucky as you vere,Kim :thumbsup:

Jean,
He is special, very original, says the most surprising things and cheat in card games...........I hope :oops:

Lisa,
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Thank you Ilaria,
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Alan, I love it!

I bet this guy keeps you on your toes. :)

Allan,

My compliments as well. Marvelous bold color. I love the crisp texture you've achieved.

Allan,

Man, great job. I have been dying to do a red piece, and you did a beautiful job of it. Great expression also, it just works on every level. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I'm speechless . . . This painting draws the viewer in, compelling, emotional, precocious

And the execution . . . W O W ! ! !

This is stunning, i especially like the texture and the loose painterly style, beautiful piece of work :thumbsup:

Bel

Thanks Beth,

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Thanks Mike,

It felt good to use up some of my old Cadmiums. I used the palette knife mostly for the wall behind, it would not have been possible to achieve the effect in other way. I find it is a good combination to use both knife and brush and fingers to manipulate the paint.

Allan

Jimmie,
My head is growing too big for my hat now :santa:
I would love to see your Red Lady.

Thanks, Allan

Thank you Patricia, Carolyn and Bonfim,
You made my day. I am totally overwhelmed by all the nice response from you :sunnysmil

Allan

This is SO nice! A prize winner for sure. It's so fresh and disarming.

And you painted it in one day? Amazing.

Thanks Michele,

I can see the time on my pictures. Here comes three while in progress.
The first one is taken Sunday 1.36 pm (in the middle of the day)
The second at 3.44pm
And the last one at 4.41am in the night / morning.

When I woke up Monday I oiled out, did a few retouches and posted.

Allan

Okay, I'm impressed. I use a palette knife for backgrounds also; I love slathering the paint on and moving it around.

Jean

Allan, this is wonderful! I am really enjoying studying it.

Julie,

thank you for your kind remarks. :)

Allan

This is fantastic! Did you take any other photos to show the process of painting the face?

Cynthia

Thank you Cynthia,

Sorry, I did not do any more step photos since it was getting late while I got to the head. I could have, but kept on painting a little more and more, until it was (almost) done.

Allan

Allan,
Great portrait and I too love the background. He is a cutey.