Lay-in stages and final portrait painting of baby Jonathon by Sandra R Cutrer

 Here is the drawing.I have painted in a dark mix of red and blue for the back ground. It will change as I paint more onto the canvas.

 Here I am starting to lay in some of the cool and warm colors on the face and in the hair. A lot of blue/red mix goes into the shaded areas of the hair.

 I have covered the face, back ground, and put a shade of color on his shirt. Nothing is left unpainted on the canvas at this stage.

 Here I am starting to move the colors around, smoothing the skin colrs, but making sure shaded areas stand out. I have worked more on the shirt.

This is the finished painting of my son, Jonathon. He was one and a half years old at the time the photograph was taken, back in 1979. The reference photo was faded, being that old, so I had to put color into the face that reflected back ground colors I chose and colors from the shirt and his hair.

 

I hope you've enjoyed this!

 

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Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. Psalm 127:3

 

Blessings,

Sandra Reeves Cutrer

sandrasart777@aol.com