He didn't want an ordinary soft lines portrait.
He wanted:
- a chunky and kind-of-fractured style
- his stoner eyes and his laugh lines to show,
- his sunglasses on (how are you supposed to see his laugh lines?)
- a smirk-y smile, even though I told him teeth in a portrait can look cheesy
- his hair to look unkempt
We spent a lot of time together to make sure we got it right. He loved it and best of all his wife had tears of joy, which is good, cause it was a surprise gift to her from him.
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| Dr. Ray acrylic on canvas 16x20" ©Maggie Ruley 2015 |
Hi Maggie
ReplyDeleteLooks to me like you did everything that the good Dr. wanted-great painting! It is very alive, not static and has your creative energy all over it; and I think you indicated the sun glasses very well. (What a kind and happy face he has.)
Congratulations!
Steven
Thank you so very much, Steven. I appreciate the insights.
DeleteNot sure what he looks like in real life nevertheless this iS awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks, CIF, he looks pretty much like that. His wife recognized it as a pic of him.
DeleteThis rain we just got has turned it über humid down here, probably the same up the road, eh? Well summer is here.
Portrait looks great! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd be doing the happy dance, too. What a great painting!!
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