Commission: Finally Finished!

Kim and Son
Pencil on Paper
8x12

I didn't think this thing would ever get done. And last night while I was trying to take a photo of it I wanted to cry because it was too dark. Now, I almost want to cry because it looks like several areas are washed out. Oh well! I was so excited to have this done that I don't think I slept much last night. It could have also been the coffee I had before bed, or all the fun at the doctors office yesterday, or any other fun reason.

If anyone is interested in following the commission, the first post is here, the second here, the third here, and the fourth I posted just last night, here! It's interesting how my different cameras and the different times of day give it such a different look!

I'm up today and ready to take on the world! I am spraying this with a clear coat and then I will be shipping it off. Right now I'm going to get my other painting commission laid out and started. I so hope I can get the drawing done. It is nice to have gotten some drawing practice in with this thing, but it's going to be so nice to get back painting again too. It's a large painting, but I think I can get it done fairly soon. I've been known for doing very large paintings last minute, and very quickly. And very well, of course! XD

I'll talk about more process with the painting as well. I didn't do much of anything new with the portrait drawing, but if I do another one that is more my style, I'll talk about my drawing process then! There wasn't much Giacometti Technique going on in this one!

All right, I'm off to work! Hopefully I'll have something to show for it later today...

Hopefully...

So close!

Just a quick iPhone snapshot for right now! I'm staying up to finish it and will post the final piece tomorrow! Er, later today. Just saw it was after midnight :-/

Commission: Almost Done

8x12
Pencil

This has been so slow going! I've been working on this for two days straight and I still have her clothing, the background, and even the final touch ups, which might not sound like a lot, but it seems insurmountable to me at this point.

I'm hoping to finish her clothing in about two or three hours. That way I can see about the background in the morning.

Unfortunately I did not do painting, getting up to go directly to work on this. I thought I could get it done today. That was a bit of hubris on my part. I feel less accomplished than I did yesterday, because I got so much done yesterday. All I got done today was cleaning the kitchen, cooked food, and did a lot of drawing. I also listened to a lot of Urdu while drawing. I was able to understand a fair amount! More than I used to.

Well, I'm going to continue drawing and if I manage to get it done I'll post it later. If not, expect an update tomorrow!

Commission, again

And here is it after I did a bit more. Still need to work on putting darker values in the piece.

I feel like I'm regressing to high school with this piece!

Beginning the Commission

Well, this is how it started. And then it went slowly. I'm out of practice drawing and drawing commissions aren't my favorite. But at least it is getting done!

Commission

I haven't posted a daily painting because I'm working on a pencil portrait commission! I'll post it when I'm done!