Black & white gouache portrait painting
art journal

Why black and white?
Because color can be too demanding.

I was going to leave her body unpainted because I like the unfinished, “who did it and ran” look of some paintings. When I tilted my art journal up to take a photo of it, her chin leaked, creating a “make lemonade from lemons” situation. 

I could have left the streak alone or painted over it in white. Either way, the unfinished look I originally was going for was no longer possible, so I decided to paint some stripes instead. 

I think the stripes make her hair pop, and my original idea probably wouldn’t have, so everything worked out.  

This painting isn’t for sale, but there are prints available on Daily Paintworks. There are also other paintings available in my shop. 

*****

What I’m watching: 

Jade van der Mark – REFLECT / RECONNECT – LOVE her portraits. She also has a website. 

Gloria Landenberger – MEDITATION / CLARITY – As young as 8 or 9, Gloria developed a passion for creating little ornamental ships out of paper. Showcasing pieces as small as a grain of rice, her dream was to create the smallest ship in the entire world. 

Do You Still Believe ART Should Be Beautiful? 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

***

Sign up now to get my blog posts delivered to your inbox for free.