Thursday, May 31, 2012

Looking Up

'Looking Up'
6" x 6" acrylic on masonite

I painted this little portrait of my youngest son a couple of weeks ago. The photo is from when he was a baby, about seven months old, and he's sitting down in that little frog-legged way that babies do when they're just learning how to sit up on their own. My mom stands behind him, leaning over with her arms on either side of him, ready to catch him if he wobbles too much and topples to the ground.

I love that photo. I plan to do a large watercolor of the whole image one day because I love the look of my mom's hands protecting him and his trusting expression as he looks up at her.

But I just felt like painting an acrylic portrait and I loved the lighting on his sweet, chubby face. :) I think it will be interesting to see what the watercolor looks like in comparison to this acrylic study. When I get around to it, which might not be for a while. Always too many ideas and too little time.  I wonder if that will ever change? I sure hope not. About having too many ideas I mean. :)

Huzzah my friends! Until Saturday!




23 comments:

  1. Hee, hee - what a cute painting! I can imagine that it was quite fun to do, especially with the memory associated with it. You really have a way for capturing the glow of skin in your paintings, Crystal - it's amazing!

    I'm sure it will be also fun to revisit in w/c, and whenever you do paint it, don't forget to post this one again.

    Too many ideas and too little time, you say? Welcome to my world as well ;).

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  2. So lovely Crystal :) Love the baby pictures they grow so fast, my oldest will be a senior in high school this year, I know I will be visiting those baby pictures often when she heads off to college :/

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  3. I love your new adventures with acrylics -- I can see your effort of using more pronounce brushwork and experiment with the medium. You are always curious and adventurous, a true artist! The solid drawing skill lying underneath both your watercolor and acrylics make them both beautiful in their own ways. ^___^

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  4. I love the look on his face- you captured it beautifully! I also enjoy going back and painting their sweet faces- mine are both in their twenties and in the Air Force now!

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  5. What a cute little love. Your acrylics are as stunning as your watercolours.

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  6. I just love all that broken colors in this. It is soooo well done. I see a process of an artist rediscovering herself.

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  7. So cute and such a lovely painting. It is stunning.

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  8. That is precious. It makes so many memories come flooding back! Beautiful, meainigful art.

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  9. Adorable sweetheart. Your acrylic skill is admirable; I like the way your use of glazes. Perfect.

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  10. Oh this is such a gorgeous painting and such a cute and trusting expression! I wonder what your little chaps think of all of your paintings of them? I can see why you chose to paint this photo. What lovely memories :0)

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  11. So sweet! And it looks like he's doing that baby thing I love where they suck in their bottom lip a bit. Aww...I want to hold one right now! ; )

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  12. He looks so self-confident and determined. Really fantastic moment captured wonderfully.

    He'll show this to his grandchildren and say, "My mom painted this, didn't you mom?"
    And you will smile and nod modestly :O)

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  13. So sweet, love the look you've captured.

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  14. I love the eyes! You have an amazing way with eyes! Well done. I love it!!!

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  15. I remembered when you tried landscape for a change...you did well, but I'm always impressed by your usual subject - kids.

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  16. Children in any medium is your forte :) Love to see it bigger and in watercolor ! Really like the water cup and the brush, paints too! I was away for a week on vacation and you have very busy painting up a storm :)

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  17. I love the innocence in his face !! So precious..and you've painted him beautifully. You make your acrylics look like watercolor, Crystal!! Seeing a portrait of your Mom protecting him is what I hope to see in the near future...that will definitely be a winner as well.

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  18. I'm the same way, Crystal - too many ideas, not enough time. It's good, frustrating, but good. :)

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  19. Your use the colors is beatiful and you do very well with any medium.. :) the child is so cute! congrat!

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  20. So good, Crystal! I just clicked on your portrait gallery and looked again at all those paintings. So many of them that I remember and love. You have a magical way with painting faces.

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  21. Lovely expressions...would love to see the whole portrait someday!

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  22. This has so much emotion in it. You have captured the innocent and trustful expression of your son so perfectly.
    Bravo!

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  23. such personality! I just love it. you captured the expression perfectly!

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