I have been wanting to work on painting acrylic, especially the blending of lifelike colors. I decided to copy an old picture of my mother. It is not an exact representation and the colors are not perfect, but I am happy with how it turned out. Here are some pictures that depict the progression of my painting to completion. (click to the far right of the gallery to see the progress)
Through this project I have learned a lot about representation, blending color, and depicting light. To show you the many other pictures of the paintings progress, you would see that I also had to practice a good deal of patience. I have a lot to learn about painting features, color, and light, and I am excited to grow more in the projects ahead.