Finally the family portrait is finished and it can be shipped to the gallery. A major job and I really enjoyed the work. Like always the challenge was to get all four protagonists in a credible way on the canvas, engaged in the same moment in time. And of course, the resemblance had to be complete; the main criterion of commissioned work. On this matter I was in close contact with the client as usual, willing to listen carefully and if necessary making adjustments. I will miss the painting that has been for some month on my easel. Eventually everything leaves the studio.
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Thank you Ben for sharing this wonderful process of this great painting.
Have a wonderful and successful New Year. I will be in touch.
Helga
Hi Ben,
It’s a long time since you did this post, I hope you’ll see my question. 😉
When the painting was nearly complete, for some reason you decided to re-do the young girl’s face. My question is about your technique; did you scrape the paint back off of the canvas or simply over-paint with white or Gesso and re-draw?
Thank you SOOOO much for this wonderful, inspirational website. ¡Y saludos desde Aguascalientes!
Hi Russ.
The paint of the girls face was already dry. I remover as much as I could with sanding paper and covered the area with gesso. Un abrazo desde Chelva.