Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts

Friday, December 5, 2008

Summer version: Bob & Joan

Bob & Joan II
Watercolor and graphite, 7" X 10"
NFS

The holiday approaches and I am finished with this in the nick of time. My Dad was seeming jealous of the painting I had done of them for Mom's birthday so I thought I'd even things up with this one as a gift for him. I still may tweak it a bit.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Handsome Couple

Bob & Joan
Graphite and watercolor, 6.5" X 7.5"
NFS


In process graphite drawing with start of watercolor washes.


As I mentioned before, my parents are having some major health issues. I painted this from an old  photograph of them standing on a frozen Minnesota lake. I think, taken as they were just dating. What I loved about the image is that it shows such happy, loving faces from a much simpler time of their lives. Since I'm the oldest of their 4 children, I guess I was the kick start for all the adventures they would later have. This is also a gift for my mother's birthday next weekend. And, shhhhh, don't tell her  .  .  .  it's a secret!