Commission Portrait, watercolor, 22×30″
I was asked a few weeks ago if I have ever done a portrait in watercolor. That is when I realized that I haven’t shown many of my portraits on this blog. Although my focus this past year has been pours and landscapes, I do paint portraits. It use to be my favorite thing to paint but have enjoyed exploring many other things.
The above painting is my latest portrait. It is a commission of a teenage son and daughter. The family lives at the beach so they wanted that feel to the painting. I think I accomplished this request.
I started this commission at the same time that I started another one. However, the other piece had an unpleasant outcome for me. It was a lesson learned in using my own photos, among others.
This piece sat unfinished for a couple of months before I could even think about approaching it. This time the result was much better and I am so happy to have done it. I am now ready to get back to more commissioned work.
This is fantastic!
This is a super painting. It really glows and will be cherished by the family that commissioned it. Congratulations!
Thank you for your wonderful comments!
Lovely painting Leslie. Beautiful light on the subjects as usual.
Hi Leslie,
Just had a look through your blog. I LOVE your poured wc's!! And do you have some fabulous photos of Spain! I'd love to go back to Italy, last there 25 years ago, before I started painting. I'd probably go into shock from visual overload.
Thank you Claire and Kathryn. And Kathryn, I am still reeling from the visual overload. So many ideas and not enough time.
leslie,
wonderful work…
visited your illustrations first and then came here…to be happier…
you are a great artist…
congrats…
Thank you Jyothisethu!
Beautiful double portrait!!!
Beautiful as always Leslie! Love the light and shadow on the subjects as well! :)
Thank you Meera and Wendy!
nice clean work
Thank you Ajay!
Very lifelike.