the diva!

This painting is still in progress. My niece, My goofy girl, the Diva... If you've met her you know why I call her that. SHe has been asking me to paint her for a why. I really like this painting. I think is coming out well. the face cause of the angle is a bit of a challenge and I'm still working out the clothes. tell me what you think.

New painting...

Its not quite done, But happy with the way its coming out.
that makes four portraits done. One self, two of Jynxx and now the Matt. Yay!
I find getting started is the hardest part of the painting. I always go through that period where I think the painting sucks, even thought I know the painting is even close to being done. But I struggle through it. Im trying to get the motivation to start a new portrait. Im going to try. I hope you like the new painting. I welcome all comments. don't be shy.

I need opinions. Im having an artistic dilemma

Below is the new composition for the Rev. Jynxx painting. I love it this way. the problem. The stars. there are two schools of thought. Finish the stars and not to finish the stars. Im not sure which way to go. Some feel the painting looks great this way and finishing the stars would actually take away from the painting. Others feel like the painting looks unfinsihed because of the stars. I need more opinions please let me know what you think.

Finally a keyboard!!! And a new blog entry.

I think right now this painting has got to be one of my favorite paintings. It's 5x5. its a small piece. I'm thinking Im going to mount it on a larger black board with a 4 or 5 inch border on each side. Something that will keep the focus on the painting.
The show has moved back to march 28th with the artist reception on April 3rd or 4th.
More information will follow as I know it. I have started a painting on my second victi... um model... I'm loving this process.
My rev. Jynxx painting has taken a whole new life. I separated the boards and came up with a new composition that makes the painting look amazing. Even if there is a debate about some of components of it. I'll go into that in another time.

painting update. -excuse lack of captials cat spilled water on my keyboard-

this is the actual painting portion of the piece. next is to mount the piece. im thinking I a piece of wood stained and have some of the elements of the painting bleeding out onto the wood. it is on 4 6x6 aqua boards, it watercolor with some metal inks. i used the liqutex new inks. and im not impressed. I miss the old brand of inks i used to use but i cant find them at Jerry's anymore. the jaquard paint i bought for the silver is nice and if i cant find the inks I may switch to that.
i did my 2nd sitting on Sunday. a very different experience from my first sitting. he actually sat still. part of the experience of sitting is to get a real feel of the person. as well. you can learn a lot about someone by sitting and observing them. also very different features and personality then the rev. the Matt has such pretty features but isn't nearly as expressive as the rev. he said something about being a human cartoon. both of them my friends and i find both of them beautiful. hopefully today i will start matt's painting.