Roayl Portrait WIP Image by Jennie (c). … And this is the After Photo! I got to bed so late but when the spirit moves you you have to go with it. I find the more I go with my inner spirit the more it moves me – I reach a rolling gait and it’s…

Royal Portrait WIP Image by Jennie (c). I am putting this up to show my frustration with this piece. the faces flattened and became dull and I lost hope in it in a big way. it happens to everyone eventually, I was tempted to chuck this straight in the bin to be honest and start…

WIP- Royal Portrait Image by Jennie (c). I have brought up the textiles in further glazing and started on some of the details. I am still not happy with the faces. while the fabrics are beginning to look good, or at least showing a good progression, the faces look flat and dull. not nearly enough…

WIP -Royal Portrait Image by Jennie (c). I did some work on this on Sunday night, worked heavily on the background (you can see the royal purple drapes start to appear!) and the fabrics. they are more or less ready for further glazing and refinements. I also started picking up the small details like the…

WIP -Royal Portrait Image by Jennie (c). I’m a little behind with documenting this as I have a cold but anyway, I softened the queens face, changed her eyes and altered her mouth to try to capture more of her character. she is still a looooong way off. I think I am beginning to get…

WIP -Royal Portrait Image by Jennie (c). Worked almost entirely on the queen yesterday (and a bit on the background but it’s still really boring- I’m doing royal purple curtains. it’s a really bad photo too as I am having some difficulties with the Melbourne light in my studio – My camera doesn’t handle low…

Royal Portrait – WIP Image by Jennie (c). This is starting to come along, I worked yesterday on adding character and features to the faces – they are starting to evolve into people. I am still a long way off and the work on the queens face is still plaguing me, she doesn’t look like…

WIP – Composition Image by Jennie (c). This is the composition drafted up on the primed board. I used a thirds composition technique to ensure the subjects were squared up properly and well proportioned. I am really happy with the layout, there are some nice diagonals in the hands and arms and a tight cohesiveness…

My Studio setup Image by Jennie (c). I thought it might be a good idea to show how I have set up for this portrait. I have the sketches around my easel plus printed photos of the King and Queen. What I need is to have all my reference material where I can see it,…

Yolande – Preliminary Sketch Image by Jennie (c). This is a preliminary sketch of Queen Yolande. She is going to present an especial challenge as she is very short (my posing will hopefully help this) and very animated. she has an enormous amount of energy and presence that makes her very attractive and endearing but…