I am happy to announce a new egg tempera painting I have just completed. It is a small 8×6 inch portrait of my youngest son, titled Little Gigi (short for Benji).
New Tempera Painting by Alex Garcia – Little Gigi
New Tempera Painting by Alex Garcia – Little Gigi
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Alex, it’s a wonderful and dear portrait of your son, and I love the way the t-shirt folds around his little shoulders! Thank you for providing that wonderful progression also. Do you often start with a red underpainting or does it just depend on the painting as to what color you start with?
Thank you. Actually I was floundering on this portrait as you can see from the initial shots. I was experimenting initially and realized really quick it was not working so I had to revert back to a darker underpainting as usual. I almost gave up once it got so out of control, but was able to rassle the painting back in as I worked more on it.
Alex -
Your portraits are beautiful – your poem is also very lovely! We would really like to feature some of your art on our site, if you are interested! http://www.mobileartlounge.com/call-to-artists/