Painting with Stamps_Journal in Progress_ Part 3

Painting With Stamps_The Journal Cover_Painting Faces Part 2

Hello there! I get many emails and messages regarding painting African American skin tones .. so I thought I'd give a a close up view of how I build up colors to achieve one of the darker skin tone shades that I use.

Hope you enjoy - and thanks for watching!

Painting Faces - My Diary of Faces Class with Sharon Tomlinson

2012 was the year for me to really push myself in my desire to paint faces - to REALLY be able to look at a photo or portrait painting and capture something as realistic as I can - moving away from the whimsy. I signed up for Sharon Tomlinson's Diary of Faces class - and I've been so happy with the material and my progress. This is a very intense class - and not only have I pushed myself with my renditions of portraits - but I've learned so much about other artists here and abroad. There are a wealth of artists to learn from ... and long after this class is finished, I will continue studying these artists works.

My interpretation a painting by Norway artist Christian Krohg:

My interpretation of a painting by New Zealand artist Charles Goodies:

My interpretation of a painting by Italian artist Giovanni Boldini:

My interpretation of a painting by Bulgarian artist Georgi Mashev:

Weeks 5 through 7 in my journal:

My interpretaion of a painting by South African artist Irma Stern:

My interpretation of a pen and ink doodle by English artist Madge Gil :

My interpretation of a painting by Polish artist Wladyslaw Slewinsky:

My interpretation of a painting by Australian artist George Coates: