Danville is a typical small Indiana town. My portrayal is a scene with late afternoon sun. I use warm colors like yellow, yellow ocher or orange to give the sensation of sunlight as seen on the buildings or the rear windows of the vehicles. To show shadow I use blue or lavender. You can see this on the road. The shadowy side of buildings have a slight bluish tone to their colors.
I had the opportunity to visit Amsterdam with my daughter who lived in Europe. I was enthralled with the beauty of that city — there are one hundred and sixty-nine canals that go through it. On each side are very tall, skinny buildings. Apparently the original owners were taxed by the square footage of their first floor, so they kept that floor small but had multiple stories. A lot of people live in house boats that float in the canals. Tall trees are on each side. The reflections of the houses, trees and boats are enchanting. Amsterdam is a beautiful city.
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Here’s a portrait of Joanna. She’s a very well loved member of her community. She has gone out of her way to help a lot of people. She’s spent a lot of time in community service as well as being involved in her church. She’s married and has three daughters. I’ve tried to portray her personality in this painting.
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Today I finished the portrait of Melinda. I do a lot of portrait commissions. Many are from a photo the client gives me. Some are from the person posing for me. Melinda sat for me. It took about four sittings of a half-hour each. I just worked from emotion. Sometimes if I try too hard, it loses it’s magic and is boring. This one captured her personality.
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This portrait was done quickly and in an impressionist style. I find I’m more satisfied with my work when I’m free and loose with my paint strokes. There’s more of an emotion when I do it that way.
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