Thor

[Allan Rahbek]

Hi,
this is Thor, 6 years.

Oil on linen, 40 x 30 cm.

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

This is a very nice painting, Allan. I really like the solidity of the t-shirt you have achieved with just the underpainting.

[Chris Saper]

Oh, Allan, this is gorgeous. Wonderful surface variety and quality.

I love the temperature shifts that you have on the canvas - they make the painting exciting to view.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Allan, that is some beautiful painting! Thor is an attractive boy, but there is something more, something in his expression that defies description and it also brings the portrait way beyond the surface level. I love all the violet and green colors in the skin and hair. The highlights are just right, too, very naturally and easily applied and giving the impression of clear light.

[David Draime]

Originally Posted by Chris Saper

Oh, Allan, this is gorgeous. Wonderful surface variety and quality.

I love the temperature shifts that you have on the canvas - they make the painting exciting to view.

Allan, I have to second what Chris said. Confident, sure handed...this painting is top-notch. Beautiful job.

David

[Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco]

Fantastic work, Allan, so confident !
I like very much its wide tonal range, from very dark to very light. Those dark shadows are a beautiful way of giving strenght to a very fair boy.
I'll have to bomark this painting for future reference
Ilaria

[Allan Rahbek]

Thank you, all,

Thor is the son of my daughter , Janni, whom I painted with her first child, Freja, as my first "Work in Progress". Time fly.

The paint is applied very thinly and the background is only a wash to tint the canvas.
I wanted to try out some new brushes that I got from the States ( thank you for the help with that, Alex ) The canvas is smooth because I filled the texture with White paint and let it dry well beforehand, it was almost like a panel regarding the texture, very nice.

The texture in the T-shirt is due to the painting knife, in the light.

His pose was straight forward on my reference and I changed it to a slightly turning position to get a little movement, he's always moving.

I think that I will attempt a figurative with them soon.

[David Carroll]

Allen, you paint beautifully.

Peace,

[Patricia Joyce]

Great Allan!
This little boy just pops out at the viewer, he is very alive. What more can I say? I love the colors used also.
Very nice...

[Carlos Ygoa]

Beautiful new piece, Allan.
I like the way the energy of the boy is implied by the quick, vibrant strokes of the body/shirt. I like everything about this painting.