"Senorita", 8x10, oil study
I really enjoy doing these small portraits. The trick is to not spend a lot of time on them, because they are only studies, otherwise they start looking overworked.
I don't think I overworked this one. I did have to rework one of her eyes a bit, but overall I think it still looks fresh. The best art video I have ever owned and watched is Jeff Watts, Gesture Portraits. In that video he demonstrates about 6 or7 quick 30 minute gesture portraits that result in a fresh, dynamic end result.
I have tried to do these in half an hour, and I never succeed. But I do manage to keep them under 2 hours.
I hadn't done one of these in a while, though Jeff advises that we do them everyday for a warm up. This little portrait is of a lovely señorita with a wistful look in her eye.
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