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Bruce Johnson

Posts:124
05/04/2007 9:04 PM Alert 
Hi guys this is my first post in the oil section... One Who Sees has bullied me into having a go at painting a portrait in oil.. This is my brother Allan... oil on canvas.. I'm not really sure what I'm doing. but OWS is helping me out with mediums etc.. I'm using straight liquin as a medium and it seems to be working ok. I like the quick drying time.. Basically all I've done so far is laid in some background colour and then using very thin paint I've painted an underpainting in the same colours that I will end up with... I've started to add detail to the eyes by adding layers..








Anna
Posts:131
05/04/2007 11:37 PM Alert 
Hi,

This is a very nice painting.
Anna.
Jim

Posts:2337
05/05/2007 1:09 AM Alert 
Looks good so far. You've got a great base to build
detail onto.
Jim

www.paintingsbyjim.com
All the best,
Jim

www.paintingsbyjim.com
heatherm

Posts:2120
05/05/2007 1:08 PM Alert 
This looks like it will be stunning when finished. I LOVE liquin, the light goes right through it and makes the painting glow in person. But it looks like you have found that out already. Please keep adding here so we can see the progress to the finished painting.
Heather

http://www.heatherartist.com
jbmerrill

Posts:274
05/06/2007 9:32 AM Alert 
I too think you're doing a wonderful job and would also like to see the progress.
Jim Merrill
www.workingcanvas.com

If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced. -van Gogh
vikingwife

Posts:882
05/06/2007 11:00 AM Alert 
Fantastic start! I love all the values of the skin

Jess
one who sees

Posts:508
05/07/2007 4:06 PM Alert 
aw bruce, yanno how i feel about your work.....outstanding in any medium you pick up!!...how the heck did you get this to post that size! grrrr...i have to make my work so small one can hardly see anything worth while! ....anyhoo....its such a pleasure to see you and Alan!!
~I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it~
Vincent Van Gogh

www.bettyannlemist.com
klippie

Posts:1880
05/09/2007 11:13 AM Alert 
Nice work Bruce,

just as good as your pastels

Retha
If at first you dont succeed.........don't ever give up!
Bruce Johnson

Posts:124
05/30/2007 5:11 AM Alert 

Hi guys

Thank you very much for all your kind words of encouragement

Here's a little update... I've been building layers of skin tone by glazing... using liquin  as the  medium... I've also added some background colour to keep the painting balanced... My brothers spirit is starting to show through on the canvas ,its quite eerie...in dim light the painting actually glows....





heatherm

Posts:2120
05/30/2007 1:22 PM Alert 
Hi Bruce,
You have found the magic of liquin, it glows.... it is eerie isn't it when it is someone you know? This is beautiful and coming along nicely. Can't wait to see it finished. Thanks for the kind words on my portrait, I appreciated them. Keep painting so we can see this finished - I get impatient when a painting is this close to being done.
Heather

http://www.heatherartist.com
Kim
Posts:435
05/30/2007 1:26 PM Alert 
Bruce, I'm staring in awe. You've captured Allan's facial features as well as his soul. You must be a real natural for this type of work. Great job.
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