Indian Bride II

Finished it! And I'm actually happy with the results. Yay!

Indian Bride II
Acrylics on canvas
60 x 50 cm

Indian Bride III WIP

Added more details. I like how it's turning out, finally!

Indian Bride II
Work in progress
Acrylics on canvas

Slight changes

Just some slight changes, visible in the close-up. Didn't have much time to do more, unfortunately. I started with gold paint on her dress and added details to her veil and armbands. I hope I can get more done tomorrow.

Indian Bride II (detail)
Acrylics on canvas

Courage

Finally found the courage to continue. Portraits are hard! But also fun and a very good teacher in many ways. I should keep that in mind next time I get the jibbers ;)

Indian Bride II (WIP)
Acrylics on canvas
50 x 60 cm

Indian Bride II

Working on a second portrait. Another Indian bride. I love how much I learn from these!

Indian Bride II - step-by-step
Acrylics on canvas
50 x 60 cm

Step 1: Sketched a rough outline on the canvas.

Step 2: Filled in the background color with one color, to hold the painting together. In some areas the background color will show through, creating a whole. When it was dry, I drew the figure in more detail.

Step 3: Blocked in the red parts of her dress, keeping shadows and (high)lights into account.

Step 4: Blocked in her veil, again accounting for darker and lighter areas. The veil is translucent, making it very hard to paint. I will likely come back to it at a later stage.

Indian Bride

Done!

Indian Bride
Acrylics on canvas
60 x 50 cm

Indian Bride update

Getting there!

Indian Bride
Acrylics on canvas
50 x 60 cm

Indian Bride - Face

Worked on the face this time. It doesn't look anything like the photo reference I used, but oh well, it looks like a person, that's something at least.

Indian Bride
detail
Acrylics on canvas
50 x 60 cm

Indian Bride WIP

Working on a portrait of an Indian bride. Acrylics on canvas. 50 x 60 cm.









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