Week 1 Day 5

Hiya guys!.. I'd say this one is one of my favs of the 1st weeks challenge that I did.. Using hog bristle brushes, rather than the synthetics used for the others, every brushstroke was deeply pronounced and I tried to take advantage of this by ensuring every stoke would speak to the underlying forms and be texturally appealing with sure gesture. 

Impasto (somewhat) brushstroke detail

See more detailed shots.

The bleaching white light of the ref image, flattened the models face somewhat. Thus the challenge was to portray this washed out lighting while still bringing dimensionality to the portrait..

Week 1 Day 5 / Oil on Primed Paper / 8 x 5 Inches

Ref Photo Credit : Kelly Searl on Unsplash

Thank you for dropping by guys!.. :*

​Read more details and about how this piece was created on my blog at : ​Our Painted Lives Journey