Tony, 20"x16", oil on boardTony just came back from his Summer trip to Europe, and while he was traveling, he let his hair grow long and wild;
an appearance that I am not familiar with. That presented a certain challenge in the beginning. It was as though, had I not known his "usual" appearance, I would've had an easier time interpreting solely what I saw. But having certain ideas about his face made me second-guess the progress of the painting by searching for superficial likenesses. It wasn't until the second half of the session that I was able to compose myself and paint what I saw rather than what Tony looked like in my mind.
an appearance that I am not familiar with. That presented a certain challenge in the beginning. It was as though, had I not known his "usual" appearance, I would've had an easier time interpreting solely what I saw. But having certain ideas about his face made me second-guess the progress of the painting by searching for superficial likenesses. It wasn't until the second half of the session that I was able to compose myself and paint what I saw rather than what Tony looked like in my mind.
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