As this family portrait has just gone to it's new home and a very happy client, I am free to show it to the world. This was painted purely in watercolour - I just love to use watercolours for portraits, but not many people ask for them. I was given a sheaf of photographs to work from, none of which were great as reference pictures but it was manageable. I had to combine the four children's faces from different photos, then ensure they were the relevant size and proportion when I sketched the initial layout. Please note this was all done by hand and eye - no digital trickery for me (can't do it!)
The girl on the left was painted using a back and white photo for the pose and a totally different photograph for her colouring - she nearly ended up with green eyes instead of blue but luckily I thought to ask before declaring the painting finished! This was one of the most enjoyable portraits I have painted - I was quite sorry when it was finished.
If you would like your family or pet painted for posterity, please do get in touch for a quote. I can work from photos sent to me by e-mail as long as they are clear and a good likeness. Check out my website (link at the top left of the blog) to see past commissions.
As I have no other paid work at the moment, I'm off to tackle another jellyfish painting - after the previous two selling so quickly the other day, I'm going to try and make it a hat-trick!
4 comments:
Well done Caroline.
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Excellent job on the watercolor!! Your artwork is all so awesome!
Look at the mom in that picture! Wow she must be very happy with your work. What a beautiful family!
Nice work Caroline, I really like their hair, lovely subtle colours especially in the boys.
I hope some more commissions come your way soon.
Penny.
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