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New portrait and demo of a handsome young man, Randy

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Randy’s Portrait

It is time to start a new portrait: a young man named Randy.   He is a handsome youth that will start college this fall.  So now it is the time to catch him before he goes away!  I know him well.  He is intelligent, inquisitive, optimistic and quite funny.  I would like his portrait to reflect his unique character.  A portrait is not just a copy of a face, it should extend beyond the surface of what we see, that is, skin, hair and facial features.  It should be also a portrait of the inner self, reflecting the personality and the life within the subject.  This is quite a challenge but I will do my best!  Hope he turns out at least as handsome in the portrait as he really is inside and out.

See the enclosed photograph.  I will probably not use this photograph as reference, although it may help at some point.

Future Portrait Demo

I will do something new and interesting with this portrait. During the painting process, and at key stages of the portrait, I will take sequential photos to later publish a demonstration or “demo”.  Each photo of the portrait will be posted with a text that will explain what has been accomplished up to that point.  Both the demo and the finished portrait of young Randy will be posted in this blog and in my website  http://www.sonsolesfineart.com 

See also:  Portrait submitted to The Southwest Art Magazine Competition:

Randy’s portrait finished and submitted to Southwest Art magazine competition.

To see the completed demo of this portrait, stay tunned!

Artist's Magazine 28th annual art competition

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The Artist’s Magazine Competition

I have decided to enter a couple of portraits in the Artist’s Magazine competition.  This is a magazine I am subscribed to.  I have been reading it and learning from for already several years.  I have to say, I have not felt confident enough until now to enter one of my paintings in the Artist’s Magazine‘s or other competitions.  I have been working very hard on my paintings, and more specifically, portrait painting.  It has been exciting and challenging, but I am learning so much, and I hope my portraits are getting better.  Well, I think now I am ready now to enter a competition.  I am just going to do it!

Here are the paintings I entered:

Marlee and Remembering Brandon

Brandon's Portrait

Brandon’s Portrait

Marlee's portrait

Marlee’s portrait

I know I am competing with many artists, and VERY good artists around the world, and I am well aware that my chances are very low, but I have nothing to loose by trying!  Wish me luck guys, … I would be very happy with an honorable mention if nothing else!   Let’s see what happens.  The results will be notified to the participants on or before August 1st, 2011, and later published in an issue of the Artist’s Magazine.

This is pretty exciting!

cheers!

Sonsoles

 

Portrait of a little boy - Remembering Brandon

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Brandon’s Portrait

This sweet boy’s portrait was a commissioned by his heart-broken parents.  I have to confess, this have probably been the most difficult portrait yet, both emotionally and technically.  I have finished this little boy at least a dozen times, and the next day I looked at it I still found faults and corrections to be made.  He was such a beautiful boy, and I wanted him to look beautiful in the portrait.  I admit that even today I am not fully satisfied.

But I have a deadline, I have to stop, wait for the paint to dry, varnish it, frame it and deliver the finished portrait. Well, now it is done.  ”Remembering Brandon” has officially been finished today.  I actually uploaded the portrait to my website a few days ago but, unbeknownst to myself, it was not completed.  This little boy, sweet boy, has been quite difficult to do.  No, I did not have the excuse that he would not sit still.  Unfortunately, the reference photo I had was of very poor quality, and much fewer pixels than I would have liked, so some of the details in this sweet boy’s face was actually done with the help of my imagination…

I enjoyed the challenge and the honor to paint this portrait, commissioned in memory of Brandon, who unfortunately died at a very young age – I believe he was less than two years old-.  I tried to portray, not only the likeness, but also the beauty of his young features, and the serenity and curiosity on his face…  I hope I have done it justice.

Here is to Brandon.  Rest in peace, little angel…

This portrait is for you, Brandon.

To see my other portraits of young people in this blog, please visit:  Randy’s portrait

Also you can visit this sweet boy and other works in my website.