Final Graham

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Comment by Steinunn Einarsdottir on March 26, 2014 at 21:49

What a nice portrait Lyndon and beautiful colors.

Comment by Ningning Li on May 27, 2012 at 1:43

Happy for you!  Excelent start. You are very good and keep on doing well.  Waiting to see more from you.

Comment by Lyndon Baxter on May 26, 2012 at 15:54

Li, thank you for your lovely comments on this and the other paintings.

I consider it high praise coming from you, especially!

I showed this painting to my former teacher who said, "I had done remarkably well considering the photo I used had very flat lighting, was almost full front on and the subject was smiling". He did make a couple of technical suggestions which I am currently applying to the painting.

This only the second portrait I have painted and I'm working on another at the moment, so I still have heaps to learn about portraiture painting.

Comment by Ningning Li on May 25, 2012 at 12:15

Lydon, I like his expression.  And his eyes. Very well done. People say try not let your model open his mounth as it is more difficult to paint inside the mounth , such as teeth and dark hole of the mouth.  It will save a lot of your trouble.

Comment by Brenda Osborne on March 26, 2012 at 18:41

Hi Lyndon,

Loved this portrait 'Graham' so hard to do portraits especially if you are doing one for somebody and you need to get it RIGHT.  I know I stress out if I do portraits, rather do still life or landscapes. However, I think you have done a splendid job and his eyes look right at you....Cheers.