Monday, May 11, 2009

Cape May portrait - final... wanting to keep it equally unfinished throughout!

I used some time this morning to bring the face in the forefront using thick paint. Looking at the whole canvas, the azo gold underpainting was showing through in different areas fairly evenly along with some white canvas... it was very tempting to keep those characteristics fairly intact... and I did!

I achieved perfect likeness... but with regard to the style... I don't know who painted that one. May be I thought I was Dali... albeit somewhat rough on the edges.... actually, a hell of a lot rougher! Everything I do these days seems experimental... with a total disregard for commercial value... something that makes me nervous at times!

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