Friday, July 20, 2012

"Raven" by Taryn Day

oil on board
5"x7"

This is a portrait of a very special niece of mine. For me, a portrait is a balance between getting little details right (and there always seem to be endless details) and showing the spirit of a person. When I got to the point where I felt like Raven was looking back at me, I stopped.

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3 comments:

Julie Riker said...

love how you handled the hair, and as always in your work, the lighting is wonderful.

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

I love every single, beautiful brushstroke!

CECELIA LYDEN said...

I love the bold confident brushwork and repetition of color in the skintones.