I taught a wonderful group of students at my Workshop today at Viv Justus's Studio. I was pumped from discussing the pros and cons of the limited palette against the chromatic palette.
I came home and painted this portrait of fellow artist Alan Dunn.
I stayed up until the wee hours the other day or rather the other night reading about Sargents painting method. My friend Park had ruined me earlier by showing me his three volume set of Sargent's complete portrait collection which I have to buy. I felt so amateurish after looking at what Johnie had accomplished. I mean ... one should not judge ...but really now.
But what caught my interest is how he drove home the point of adding alot of paint in the halftone area to the point where the colors glide into each other. I tried that in a focused way in Alan's portrait and I feel I have turned a corner with that bit of advice.
Again ... I am staying with a limited palette of Titanium White , Yellow Ochre , Cad Red Light , Cobalt Blue and Black ... and a little cheat of permanent rose for the cheek and gumms ... ;v)
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Wow!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you say you 'came home and painted this portrait...' Ta-dah! Just like that. It all just seems to come together like poetry on canvas for you...beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis portrait of Alan Fun! The candid expression is one that feels like a personal conversation.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of your talents Frank. You have an
ability to express your subjects person to the viewer.
The realness of it!
Only a handful of artists can do that.
Better and better, Franck ! this portrait is very lively. I find the beard very succesfull and the expression of your model very succesful, too !
ReplyDeleteThis is a beaut Frank! Thanks for your ongoing assistance in my artistic journey too.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome--especially since I saw the inspiration. Please bring it to the next portrait session.
ReplyDeleteWow. ((sighs as he snaps his own brushes in half)). Wow.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Innisart... I'm giving up on painting and taking up knitting.
ReplyDeleteReally, Mr. Ordaz,.. this is wonderfully done... I am going to try that palette. I'm still amazed at the variation of cools and warms you can get.
I wonder why cobalt rather than, say ultramarine?
Is cobalt a warmer blue? Or just a more opaque pigment? Just amazing.
I am not worthy..... :-)
Other beautiful work by brother Frank. Hurrah!!! And advices for free. Thanks
ReplyDeleteI love the great spontaneity and depth in this portrait Frank.
ReplyDeleteJala .. Thank You for commenting
ReplyDeleteApril .. Your've hired as my publicist ... thanks
Bill ... Gracias ... you might be next .. I'm toying with having some of the regulars submit pics and posting their portraits on the Blog .. like Homeroom ...
Jeremy ... just keep producing more and more ...and having a curious and inquiring mind ....
Regis ... yess ... thanks for your continued support .. I feel I am getting better ... at least in seeing the essentials
Connie .. will do ... in 2 weeks after I get back from my trip
Matthew ... I have some glue! Thanks ;v)
Deb... I'm not sure why cobalt blue ... I'm going to do a little testing on that and see what happens ...
Gilberto ... Gracias ... and free to all
Mona ... Thanks. I like your style too!
This is another fabulous portrait, Frank!!
ReplyDeletevery Singer-esque. Totally beauuutiful
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