FIRST PORTRAIT

Here is a stab at my first portrait of a live model.  I think it looks pretty much like the guy but it took the whole class for me to get this far.

PLASTER CAST

In the spirit of "it is never too late to learn something new", I am taking a portrait painting class.  This was our first assignment.  My class is filled with people who really can paint portraits and I have learned several things already.  First since I never painted from a plaster cast before, I learned how enjoyable that can be and half fell in love with this lovely young lad from another world.  Second I learned that even though someone sits as still as possible and is not burdened with color, it is very hard to get a likeness.