Dear Reader,
Due to the small work space provided I’ve decided to move on from sculpture into painting. This works out well as I have wished to refine my oil painting skills for the past couple of years now. Starting my portrait pieces out with a portait of my grandad provided an easy and less daunting jumping off point than painting oneself. As i’ve only painted a portrait once prior, I use this portrait of my grandad as a test piece to work on skin, texture, light and other techniques needed for my work.
I was suprised by how well I was able to capture his likeness although I believe I need to learn more about painting mediums. I felt like I fumbled my way through this piece a bit, going forward I need to broaden my understanding of how the paint behaves on the canvas and the best ways to apply it.
