Adventure with Elizabeth Peyton

Adventure with Elizabeth Peyton

Adventure with Elizabeth Peyton. When taxi driver Elizabeth Peyton asks what she does, she answers, "I paint people."  But not every person. It must be people she feels a connection with - either by knowing the person personally or by... Weiterlesen
LKS Advanced Course 3 Homework.

LKS Advanced Course 3 Homework.

LKS Advanced Course 3 Homework. As usual, after every compulsory course, we received a list of assignments to be painted at home until the next compulsory course. On the first day of the next course the leader of the academy, Prof.... Weiterlesen
The Modern Portrait in Different Techniques

The Modern Portrait in Different Techniques

The Modern Portrait in Different Techniques In mid-May, I participated in the very last elective seminar of my art studies. The topic of portraits has long interested me and from time to time I practiced portrait drawing and painting with... Weiterlesen
LKS Advanced Course 2 Homework

LKS Advanced Course 2 Homework

LKS Advanced Course 2 Homework After the Advanced Course 2, we received again a list of homework to be done at home until the third Advanced Course. This time the goal was to practice what we had learned about drawing... Weiterlesen
Julianna 4 JKPP – Pencil Portrait

Julianna 4 JKPP – Pencil Portrait

Julianna 4 JKPP - Pencil Portrait This is portrait #7 and contribution #7 for the 30in30 Challenge. It is a portrait of Julianna who you can find under Beanie61 on Flickr. I have already portrayed her once and you can find the... Weiterlesen
Claudia 4 JKPP – Pencil Portrait

Claudia 4 JKPP – Pencil Portrait

Claudia 4 JKPP - Pencil Portrait The sixth portrait is from Claudia, also a JKPP member, who can be found on Flickr under "Heal and Inspire". I have made a portrait of her already once, a year ago, but from a... Weiterlesen
Jean Marc 4 JKPP – Coal Portrait

Jean Marc 4 JKPP – Coal Portrait

Jean Marc 4 JKPP - Coal Portrait This portrait of Jean Marc is the fifth portrait and the fifth contribution to the 30in30 Challenge with Leslie Saeta. Jean Marc is like the others a member of the JKPP (Julia Kay's Portait Party) on Flickr. The... Weiterlesen
Synchrotron 4 JKPP – Pastels Portrait

Synchrotron 4 JKPP – Pastels Portrait

Synchrotron 4 JKPP - Pastels Portrait Here is the fourth portrait as my fourth contribution for the 30in30 Challenge with Leslie Saeta. Synchrotron is the Flickr name of this JKPP member. His other half of the face is in the shade which makes for... Weiterlesen
James 4 JKPP – Pencil Portrait

James 4 JKPP – Pencil Portrait

James 4 JKPP - Pencil Portrait Here is the third portrait for the third day of the 30in30 Challenge with Leslie Saeta. It is done with pencil on creme colored paper which you might not see clearly on the photo.... Weiterlesen
Ana 4 JKPP – Pastels Portrait

Ana 4 JKPP – Pastels Portrait

Ana 4 JKPP - Pastels Portrait Following the first portrait comes a second one, and probably many more. This portrait is like the first one from a member of the JKPP group on Flickr. I did it on a creme colored... Weiterlesen
LKS Advanced Course 2

LKS Advanced Course 2

LKS Advanced Course 2 The fourth compulsory course of my art study at the Leonardo Kunstakademie Salzburg was all about drawing the human body, with a lot of act and portrait drawing. Apart from the theoretical introduction, we practiced by copying some... Weiterlesen
Tolstoy Portrait – Aquarell Painting

Tolstoy Portrait – Aquarell Painting

Tolstoy Portrait - Aquarell Painting. Today is Leo Tolstoy's 186th birthday and Google honors this with a doodle. So I decided to paint his portrait for the 30in30 challenge. I found an old postcard photo on eBay which I used as... Weiterlesen
A Cool Mexican – Gouache Painting

A Cool Mexican – Gouache Painting

September Challenge - Day 2 Here is the second painting for the 30in30 Challenge with Leslie Saeta. A Cool Mexican - Gouache Painting This painting started a loooong time ago. It is based on a photo of somebody I know.... Weiterlesen