Friday, September 23, 2011

Justin and Melissa

16"x20" acrylic on gallery canvas

Here is the finished painting. I was unsure how I wanted to treat the background. I decided to have fun with the brush strokes and created a sense of nature behind them with the green and brown tones. Overall I am very happy with the finished piece. Now I am looking forward to giving it to the happy couple. I hope they are happy with it.
I made some progress this weekend and worked on Justin's face and also started with the hands. All in all I think its coming along nicely. Working in a fast paced promotional/advertising environment every day, I am used to working quickly to meet deadlines. I am making a conscious effort to slow down and not rush with my painting, take breaks and come back fresh.
I have been very busy these last few weeks so I have had to put the painting on hold. I did however  have time this weekend and I really enjoyed myself. I worked on Melissa's face and managed to get a good likeness of her. Portraits can be challenging in acrylic but I enjoy the medium and I am happy with the progress. Next I will move onto Justin's face and try to get a likeness of him.

Its been a while since I did a portrait painting but I enjoy doing them. Above is the painting I am currently working on. I have blocked in some values of color. Now lets see if I can capture a good likeness moving forward.
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  1. Susan RouxSeptember 24, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    YOu're off to a great start! Good luck and remember to have fun.

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  2. Mary Anne CarySeptember 24, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Beautiful! Fresh and lively!

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  3. Brad MiedemaSeptember 24, 2011 at 8:16 PM

    Thank you Susan and Mary!

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  4. Kim RempelSeptember 26, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Ah - the challenge! The nerves! You're doing great - nice and loose so far.

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  5. Brad MiedemaSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Thanks Kim!

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  6. hmuxoSeptember 29, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    I am so impressed with your portrait paintings, Brad. Looking at the picture, you've already captured the likeness. I look forward to seeing this finished. Excellent!!

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  7. Brad MiedemaSeptember 29, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Thank you Hilda!

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  8. Maria Kovalenko LeysensOctober 10, 2011 at 3:43 PM

    I like the way you have this blocked in... I think you are well on your way to getting the likeness.

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  9. mary maxamOctober 16, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Coming along beautifully Brad!

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  10. Brad MiedemaOctober 16, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    Thank you Mary!

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  11. Dean H.October 17, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    You have really honed in on her features well, Brad!
    This one is well on the way.

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  12. Brad MiedemaOctober 17, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    Thank you Dean!

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  13. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    Very lively ! Good work. Thank you for visiting my blog.

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  14. Roger Brown ArtOctober 20, 2011 at 1:23 AM

    Had a look at some of your other paintings they all good ,I like the way you apply the paint on thick but still retain the crisp lines.

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  15. Brad MiedemaOctober 20, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Thank you Hoghart and Roger. I appreciate you comments and it was my pleasure to visit your blogs! I enjoy meeting other artists. It inspires me to continue to paint.

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  16. MargaritaOctober 22, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Hola Brad. Gracias por visitar mi blog. Por fin he podido entrar en el tuyo. Creo que estás captando muy bien la personalidad de los retratados. Me gustaría saber qué opinas de mi trabajo, para mi tu opinión también es importante...
    Saludos desde España.

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  17. Brad MiedemaOctober 22, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Thank you Margarita! I appreciate the comments. I looked at your blog too and really enjoyed looking over your paintings. you are very talented!

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  18. mary maxamOctober 23, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    You've had some time to paint this weekend too! excellent :) What super progress you've made, looking good.

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  19. Trudy R. GomezOctober 24, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Beautiful work - a treasured heirloom in the making!

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  20. Brad MiedemaOctober 24, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Thank you Trudy and Mary!

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  21. Bonnie HeatherOctober 26, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Wow this is great!

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  22. Brad MiedemaOctober 26, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Thank you Bonnie! I appreciate that!

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  23. Erik van ElvenOctober 31, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Awesome work Brad. It's great to see all the steps.

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  24. Brad MiedemaOctober 31, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    Thank you Erik! I appreciate that.

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  25. MargaritaNovember 3, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Brad, creo que has logrado un gran trabajo. Las figuras se muestran naturales, relajadas. El fondo me parece un gran acierto ya que no resta protagonismo a las figuras y a la vez tiene presencia, volumen, eso ayuda a dar realismo a la escena. Creo que la pareja quedará encantada.

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  26. Brad MiedemaNovember 3, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Thank you Margarita, I appreciate that! I delivered it Monday and they loved it.

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  27. Gary KeimigNovember 3, 2011 at 5:20 PM

    very nicely done brad. I am sure the happy couple are even more happy after receiving this.

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  28. Brad MiedemaNovember 3, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Thank you Gary!

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  29. Taryn DayNovember 6, 2011 at 6:30 AM

    What a lively and fun double portrait- something not easy to pull off well, as you have done!

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  30. Brad MiedemaNovember 7, 2011 at 12:06 PM

    Thank you Taryn!

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