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Rob Sullivan · 10-17-2005, 02:05 PM

This is from another portrait painting class I taught at NHIA late this past summer. No models were available, and the director of Continuing Ed and I ran around the campus looking for someone... anyone! We found this lovely 15 year-old intern named Steph. Her olive-complected skin really warmed up under incandescent light. I liked adding the beauty mark.

This is 16" x 12", oil on canvas paper. Yeah, I said canvas paper. I just don't have the $$$ to burn on materials for when I teach. I never know how much I'll get to paint, so I don't want to waste a good NewTraditions panel or stretched linen. Sometimes the students need more help than other times, so I really never know. I was lucky to get this in 2 hours (probably less). I will admit to touching up the eyes when I got home - just to get them a little more crisp.

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Perhaps I should have posted this in "Member Portraits from Life," but I wasn't paying attention. Now that it's here, I don't mind any critiques at all! My job is to give them, so I have fallen way behind in receiving any. Remember that I was an illustrator, so I can take anything

10-17-2005, 02:05 PM	#1
Rob Sullivan Juried Member Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 197	Last-minute model This is from another portrait painting class I taught at NHIA late this past summer. No models were available, and the director of Continuing Ed and I ran around the campus looking for someone... anyone! We found this lovely 15 year-old intern named Steph. Her olive-complected skin really warmed up under incandescent light. I liked adding the beauty mark. This is 16" x 12", oil on canvas paper. Yeah, I said canvas paper. I just don't have the $$$ to burn on materials for when I teach. I never know how much I'll get to paint, so I don't want to waste a good NewTraditions panel or stretched linen. Sometimes the students need more help than other times, so I really never know. I was lucky to get this in 2 hours (probably less). I will admit to touching up the eyes when I got home - just to get them a little more crisp. edit Perhaps I should have posted this in "Member Portraits from Life," but I wasn't paying attention. Now that it's here, I don't mind any critiques at all! My job is to give them, so I have fallen way behind in receiving any. Remember that I was an illustrator, so I can take anything Attached Images __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us." - J.R.R. Tolkien [COLOR=Green]Sl Last edited by Rob Sullivan; 10-17-2005 at 02:14 PM.