Lexie, 2nd attempt
 

This is a photo of my daughter that I would like to do in oil. This will be another attempt at painting her only this time I thought I would try posting the process starting with the photo instead of when I think I am finished, only to learn that I painted through certain steps that I didn't know enough not to paint through. I am trying to learn how to identify obstacles I may bump into before it is too late.

One comment I should make about this resource photo is that it appears darker on my monitor than what I see in front of me. The dark values are not as clumped together as what they appear on the screen.

Thank you in advance for any comments.

Janel Maples

Janel,

This is just a wonderful resource photo. It will make painitng her all the more fun, not having to struggle with what can't be seen!

Thanks Chris,

Sigh of relief! I have literally taken thousands of pictures of Lexie over the past several months as I tried to apply everything I have learned about a good resource photo (she is my only cooperative subject.) I really liked this one and studied it a long time before posting it here because I wanted to make the decision, on my own that this was a good one to work from. I feel good about it being a wonderful photo but reading the word from you means more than you can imagine. This stuff may actually be sinking in for me.

Thanks, you made my day.

Janel

It is a terrific reference photo and I'm sure you will make an even more terrific painting from it. I look forward to seeing the results.

Michelle,

In your words "terrific" I now have two thumbs up. Your opinion also means a lot.

Well, this is has been good enough for me.........I am using it. You can view the progress of "Lexie take 2" in the oil painting critique section.

Thank you,

Janel