2 new portraits
9 Aug
I didn’t have time to post my first one earlier in the week, so I’m posting both new portraits today. These are both acrylic paint in my Diary of Faces. The first is after a portait by Italian artist Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo (1868-1907). I couldn’t find a title for the original. I’ve gotten lots of wonderful comments on how pretty she is, but I think it is a young boy, LOL. They wore their hair long like this then, didn’t they? And a girl’s from this period would probably be much longer.
The second is after Giovanni Boldini’s (1842 – 1931) portrait of French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. He looks so snooty, I can’t help but smile. He was fun to paint. Don’t forget to visit my new Facebook page, if you’d like to chat or to keep up with my posts. Sharing this with the Paint Party Friday artists.
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Wonderful paintings! I thought it was a boy too
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I really like your work, congratulations!
Wow! This is beautiful portrait work!! Just wonderful. I just found you on Facebook and liked your page.
i think you’re right about it being a boy. beautiful texture with the skin. and i love the snooty expression you captured on toulouse-lautrec. perfect!
What a hoot that Henri is!!! I love how he just jumps off the page and shouts to me with such attitude!
wow both of your portraits are wonderful, so loving them. Happy PPF, Annette x
Great paintings! Lautrec’s snooty pose is terrific.
I am loving coming here and learning about new artists. Boldini is one of my artistic heroes, but Volpedo is new to me.
Double WOW!!! Melisa, you have a unique talent. These are beautiful portraits. It is so amazing how you can do these. Yes, I believe it is a boy. Not only did they keep the hair a bit long, they also dressed them in what I would call dresses. I have old photos from my ancestors that are that way.
love them both.. but, really love Henri! Beautifully rendered. Happy PPF
You are fantastically good! Wow! Both! Wow! Wow!
The shading in the top portrait is amazing – really well done in acrylic.
And our man Henri – snooty is the last thing I think of when I think of him, so that pose is doubly funny.
These are wonderful! How long do you spend on each one? Amazing!
Oh my gosh. I love these. Your painting is stunning. I love the skin tones. And I think it is a boy as well.
Beautifully rendered portraits, just awesome! Happy PPF!
Wonderfully done ~ excellent ~ (A Creative Harbor)
Beautiful new portraits!
So rich in color and values!
You are super talented!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
These are so beautiful. I love the little boy/girl.
I am so shocked at how wonderful these are!!I just love yours!! Amazing!!! I am speechless at how stunning they are!!
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This is great, I recognized the second painting right away. But not the first, sorry. Both paintings are wonderful. Blessings, Janet PPF
You are an amazingly talented artist. Please don’t stop practicing and playing with paint!!!