Monday, January 02, 2017

Pinocchio

Pinocchio 14 x 11 acrylic on gessoboard  NFS
This 14x11 acrylic was enormous fun to paint. I made it for our brand-new (well fairly new) 9-month-old grand-nephew's first Christmas.  I tried to paint a three-dimensional puppet rather than a cartoon, and used photos of figurines as well as the Disney illustrations. Here are some steps in the process.







4 comments:

  1. Nicely done Helene - what a wonderful gift and keepsake for the baby! Happy New Year!

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    1. Thanks Margaret. Happy New Year to you as well!

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  2. WONDERFUL - just the right amount of realism and so well painted. This will stand the test of time and be treasured into the next generations. A gift of love.

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    1. Such a lovely, thoughtful comment, Julie, plus you included another in reply to me on your blog. What a generous friend you are! I'm sure everyone who follows you is touched by your encouraging, giving personality. I'm so pleased to be part of that charmed circle.

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