AEdward -preliminary sketch Image by Jennie (c). I am getting used to the features of my subjects for this portrait. Both people have quite complicated faces, very unusual shapes and eyes. As I want this painting to be really good and as I have to combine the photographs to create a cohesive composition I need…

Preliminary composition sketch Image by Jennie (c). I am structuring a couple of new portraits for the SCA for an event coming up. I need to do one of the King and Queen and one of the incoming Baron and Baroness. I am compositing some photographs to create period poses and then will work in…

PMS Image by Jennie (c). This is part of my experimentation with color. I couldn’t sleep last night and wanted to loosen up. These new gel pastels are great for loosening up and playing around. Their bright colors mean that I have to be bold and striking – even though it’s uncomfortable. these pastels make…

One of the big issues with going away is packing maximum art supplies in limited space.. well, a couple of new toys have helped this out. These are two quick attempts with a liquid graphite pencil and gel pastels. the Pencil is very cool, its like an always sharp pencil with great variation in tone..…

Cinderella Image by Jennie (c). This painting was based on a photo I took of Bre that just stole my heart. The technique is one I am coming to enjoy more and more – the same turps washing technique I used in Redhead. Initially I was concerned about how this was coming along. it looked…

Breana Image by Jennie (c). I had a breakthrough and revised the textiles completely in a massive paint attack! I am now very happy with the textiles – they have weight and are hanging well. Bre is almost completely done now, I want to tidy the edges and brighten a couple of highlights but she…

Bre Image by Jennie (c). I have almost finished with Bre now, I need to add a touch more tiny highlights and a bit more work on the background but then she will be done! I will be quite happy when i have finished her up, its been a while since I’ve worked in a…

WIP – Bre Image by Jennie (c). I got some really great work done on Bre yesterday. I started in on the fine detail – she has eyelids! the feather still needs some building and I want to soften her face a little. I need to refine her inner sleeves some more and do some…

WIP – Breanna Image by Jennie (c). I managed to get some further time to work on Bre today. I have softened her face further heightening color and changing the tones. Then I moved to her dress. I re-blended a dark teal and a light teal and blended glazes to refine some on the lines…

Breana Image by Jennie (c). today I worked almost entirely on the face. I brought up the colors, freshened the different levels then focussed on refining the shape. some of this was done through tone and some through shade. I wanted to bring some warm light and different values in so I worked from my…