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Watercolor Self Portrait: Botticelli and Seurat Style
Today, I wanted to show you my latest watercolor paintings. The first one was done Seurat style. Georges Seurat is the inventor of pointillism. It is a style where you use dots in order to make a painting. The dots are usually of primary colors. They blend together optically when you move away from the painting. I recently read a biography about him. He died young because he liked maidens more than he liked painting. A good chunk of the impressionist painters died for that very reason, with the exception of Degas and Monet. Both men were too busy painting...
Self Portrait Watercolor: Richard Hamilton and Walasse Ting Style
Today, I wanted to show you my two new self-portraits. Technically, they are eight self-portraits. I did another four sets of paintings, in the style of one artist. I chose these two painters due to their unique styles. I thought that it would make some interesting portraits. This painting series has been quite amusing. I am always challenging myself with a new art style. I try not to repeat myself. I am going to talk first about Richard Hamilton. His self-portrait where 4 photos with some paint slammed over the face. It seemed like something easy that I could...
Self Portrait: Yayoi Kusama and Howard Finster Style Painting
I did two new self-portraits. They were done with ink and watercolor paints. I first drew the face with pencil. I then added the ink before erasing the pencil lines. Lastly, I added the watercolor paints. This is the basic steps I take when painting watercolors. I am going to now talk about the paintings in specific. The first painting I made was done Howard Finster style. I first took a selfie. I then drew myself. I was not trying to do a carbon copy of the original self-portrait. Rather, I am just trying to mimic the style. I noticed...
Watercolor Painting Self Portrait: Paul Gauguin and Odilon Redon Style
Today, I wanted to show you my latest watercolor self-portraits. I took two selfies to use as references. I also used some of the flower photos I have in my catalogue. I photograph flowers and butterflies whenever possible. So, I had plenty of references to work with. The first painting was made Paul Gauguin style. I recently read his colorful biography. Vincent Van Gogh nearly gave him a shave that was a little too close for comfort. Needless to say, Gauguin fled to Tahiti to get away from Van Gogh. Gauguin was a French Post-Impressionism and Primitivism painter. He spread...
Watercolor Self Portrait: Rolf Armstrong and Roy Lichtenstein Pop Art
Today, I wanted to show you my latest self-portraits. These were the first set of watercolor paintings I made after getting out of the hospital. It felt nice to be able to paint again. I chose two pretty simple styles. I was trying to get back into the flow of making watercolor art on a weekly basis. The first painting I made I was mimicking the art of Rolf Armstrong. He is a bit hard to classify. I think he is pop art. The Wikipedia entry about him didn’t put him under any type of art movement. He is...