July 27, 2023 – Margaret McCarthy Hunt Art

Day 90 Frank

But first. Don’t forget pencils4tea at 1 pm EST. One hour of wild drawing fun. See u there. Well i hope my husbands birthday so off to the grocery store for a few last minute goodies.

The photo
Have long meant to paint Frank but could never slow down long enough to do it. He wasnt in Judiths portrait rotation but just an if u want to paint here he is. I love painting craggy old men w beards.

First layers. Have to stop and remember to take pics. My fav skin tone paint. Daniel Smith Quin burnt orange and quin rose. Ultramarine in the shadows. Beard cerulean, ultramarine and andrews turquoise with bits of ivory black.

Forgot the pics. andrew turquoise in the ceiling. Burnt umber and ultramarine in the eyes w dabs of perlene maroon. Blacks are mixed from ultramarine and burnt umber or quin bunrt orange. Quin burnt orange and burnt umber paneling.

When u think hes done but there are edges to soften and shadows to add.

Then i added the big scary. Ultramarine in the shadows esp on his nose and the ceiling and paneling on the left. Then i declared him done.

I think Frank wanted to be painted. Relatively an easy straight forward paint. i do wish i had used more ultramarine in his shirt. Always looks good in a black shirt.

Drew this last night of my sweet husband w my caran dache neocolor ii.

And this yesterday am. H appy Birthday Dickie.

Have a super day. Margaret off to the races xoxoxoxo

Tomorrow at 1EST @Pencils4tea on ig. Free zoom drawing lots of people for an hour.

Our fearless substitute leader Fun zany poses and lots of music. The hour will zip by!

Day 88! #jyportraitchallenge Joyous Stella! Approaching 100 portraits. Never thought I would make it but the goal is in sight now.

My Chinese brush. So useful for stringy bits and plaids

Andrews turquoise and ultramarine for the plaid using my big fat chinese brush splayed so u get lots of small thin points. M Graham perlene marroon for the purples in her face.

Skin is quin burnt orange and quin rose. Andrews turquoise cerulean and ultramarine shadows w dabs perlene marroon. Hair yellow ochre w burnt sienna cerulean and burnt umber a little quin burnt orange.