Portrait Online by Iain McDonald
The following painting, completed during December 2004, was painted in acrylic on canvas.
Using a digital camera I recorded the various stages of the painting. Click on any image
to see a larger version in a new window.
Photographs 1 and 2
Firstly a detailed pencil drawing was done, you can see the faint outlines of a grid in photo 1,
to help me speed up the initial sketch and position the subject squarely in the centre of the canvas.
The only reference was a single 6 x 4 inch photograph. As long as the photograph is clear
this is all that is required.
The second photo shows the first thin layers of colour being applied.
Photographs 3, 4 and 5
In these three photos you can see some darker tones appearing, especially around the eyes and mouth. Photo 4, taken
in warmer light during a (brief!) sunny spell, shows more tone applied around the glasses eyes
and neck.
Photograph 6
Here the eyes and mouths have almost been completed, with more dark tones and highlights applied across both
subjects.
Photograph 7
The painting is nearing completion now, with the clothes and background beginning to take shape.
Photographs 8 and 9
Finally the painting is complete, the background finished and final touches and highlights applied.
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