As a female, I think I'm able to best convey emotion, thought, and narrative with the feminine form.
That is not to say I am unfamiliar with tackling the male psyche. Admittedly, the male figures in my works are often used sparingly- not dealt with in any great detail or only supplemental to the main focal point. The few exceptions are when I paint my husband (but rarely are these seen by the public).
Recently, though, I was commissioned to paint a man. I struggled slightly with how to treat the subject. Should I go completely Gothic or dramatic like much of my work, or go with a strong sketch or maybe just a simple value painting?... Well I tried a little of it all and below is the final result along with a few progress shots.
Amusingly, the working title for this was "It Takes A Lot to Know A Man". I was listening to a LOT of Damien Rice during the process. It has since found a more appropriate title.
These two shots give a little more detail into the texture, and again, the glazing process.
That is not to say I am unfamiliar with tackling the male psyche. Admittedly, the male figures in my works are often used sparingly- not dealt with in any great detail or only supplemental to the main focal point. The few exceptions are when I paint my husband (but rarely are these seen by the public).
Recently, though, I was commissioned to paint a man. I struggled slightly with how to treat the subject. Should I go completely Gothic or dramatic like much of my work, or go with a strong sketch or maybe just a simple value painting?... Well I tried a little of it all and below is the final result along with a few progress shots.
Amusingly, the working title for this was "It Takes A Lot to Know A Man". I was listening to a LOT of Damien Rice during the process. It has since found a more appropriate title.
 |
| Oil and Acrylic on Panel by Rachel Jones
This is basically a final shot of it takes a lot to know a man. Though the camera made it out to be a bit more 'rosy' than it truly was, a few glazes (as can be seen below) were what was needed to adjust the tone to one more pleasing (and manly).
|
These two shots give a little more detail into the texture, and again, the glazing process.
 |
| (detail) by Rachel Jones |
 |
| (detail) by Rachel Jones |
 |
| oil and acrylic by Rachel Jones I began with a grisaille (tonal) under painting. Deciding that I wanted color, I began to lay in a band which eventually expanded but still left a lot of the under painting exposed. |
Comments
Post a Comment