Wonder Woman
It's hard to do portraits for sure but I feel challenged to do it every time I see a face worth painting. I think I have done my entire family in oil in the 1990's. Problem is, I haven't done many in my art career and I haven't really practiced doing it recently and with a little shoulder discomfort, I'm afraid I'm not as accurate as before. So, how do you capture a beautiful, inspiring face on paper or canvas? I'm referring to my dilemma of translating current worldwide sensation Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) first into watercolor.
Answer: Just do it and enjoy your work I guess. This particular WC does not capture the full gorgeousness of Gadot especially if I put my reference side by side with my artwork but I can say I'm happy with the similarity or my particular version of her and I really enjoyed doing another face using my newly-rediscovered medium of choice. I used high-quality Holbein watercolor tubes and they turned out pretty well on my 8"x 5" Moleskine even though I didn't think they would! Anyway, I'm so excited to share this with the world. It may not be perfect but it's not bad either. Not bad at all! As a matter of fact, despite its many imperfections, I love it! I love portraits!
Answer: Just do it and enjoy your work I guess. This particular WC does not capture the full gorgeousness of Gadot especially if I put my reference side by side with my artwork but I can say I'm happy with the similarity or my particular version of her and I really enjoyed doing another face using my newly-rediscovered medium of choice. I used high-quality Holbein watercolor tubes and they turned out pretty well on my 8"x 5" Moleskine even though I didn't think they would! Anyway, I'm so excited to share this with the world. It may not be perfect but it's not bad either. Not bad at all! As a matter of fact, despite its many imperfections, I love it! I love portraits!
"Hey Chris, they asked me who I thought would win in a battle between Wonder Woman and Thor. I think Wonder Woman, what about you?" Below are Photoshopped-added effects: |
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