Juliana, first sitting

Juliana, first sitting, acrylic on paper, 14x18, Patricia Bennett

My neighborhood model sat for me today.  I got the drawing in, then started the painting.  She's coming back tomorrow.

Acrylic is a delicate balance between too thick and too thin.  Also, I will redo the background to make it "match" the shading on her face.  And the yellow that I covered the entire thing in is...  Not sure why I did that, except that she mentioned Australia.

Cindy

Cindy, 14x18, acrylic on paper, Patricia Bennett

 Cindy sat for me for three hours today.  She sat still, which was very helpful.

I began by doing a preliminary sketch on a small piece of paper to capture some gesture.  Then, I did a careful drawing (below).  On top of the drawing, I did a wash, then added color.  I made the colors almost monotone.

Cindy Drawing, 14x18, graphite on paper, Patricia Bennett

Thank you Cindy!