Sunday, November 22, 2015

Curled Up

Curled Up 8 x 10 acrylic on gessoboard  SOLD
This sweet little fawn is all curled up and tucked in for a nap. When they gather up those long legs, they're just so very small. See below for photos of the painting in progress.

"Curled Up" 8x10 acrylic in progress ...

the initial sketch in acrylic on black-toned gessoboard
beginning to define the face and some tonal masses
further refining the features and form - including the distinctive "spots"
playing with background to determine how much dark I wanted
added background color and texture as well as final touches to face and fur



8 comments:

  1. This little fawn is so real looking that I wanted to reach out and pet it.
    What extraordinary eyes, and I fell in love with the nice moist nose!
    Great job, Helene.

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    1. Oh, thank you, Julie. I think he's so sweet, too.
      I thought your nest lovely, and hope your birthday was as well.

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  2. Such a sweet painting! Love how you showed the progression of this work!

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    1. You are always so supportive, Kaethe! Thank you; it means a lot.

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  3. Thank you for sharing the progression. It's always nice to see how an artist develops her paintings. And I love your brush strokes on fur - this fawn looks so cute in the painting.

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    1. Thank you, Jiyoung. I'm pleased you enjoyed seeing the process. I often intend to take photos, then get painting and forget - d'uh. I'm enjoying your wonderful glass bottle arrangements. You make them look easy, but I know what skill they take!

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  4. Great to see all the different stages. The end result is just beautiful !

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  5. Thank you so much, Helen. For once I remembered to take photos. I always enjoy seeing the process on other artists' blogs, as well as their demo videos -- yours are super!

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