For this one I have one more session. That will be a lot of work to tackle still – I only consider the central body part to be final.
I painted the model in a very different position than she is actually sitting, mixing several perspectives into one – which has me moving around with my easel a lot.
It is unfortunate that I’m limited to the canvas size, it restricts me in my composition. More space at the bottom would have been nicer. Maybe I should start painting on unstretched canvas – it’s a bit less convenient though. I’m scared of stretching cutting and priming (or just too lazy).
Anyways I will still have to figure out how to solve the foreground composition – probably will expand the white sheet to the bottom of the canvas. I could work on that even after the coming session. I’ll update after I’m done of course. Comments and critique are welcome.
Lake2 Work in Progress (Oil on 40x50 cm canvas)
Here is another work in progress picture. It shows my progress a little bit. I work quite different than other people in the studio I paint at: I usually do the background first. It allows me to see a preview early about how the art will turn out. Details are easy to change – but changing the composition would be hard.
I have two more sessions for this one, so still enough time to finish it.
The lamp is a very interesting part – that’s why I’ve spent some work on it already. It is made of black metal, but because the light blends the viewer, it is probably not black to the eye. Such things are hard to see because the logical brain part tells you “this is black” – and even harder to paint. I’ll still try around with it.
Anna2 Work in Progress (oil on 40x50 canvas)
An image I’m currently working on – I thought it might be interesting to show an in between step:
Yola - Work in Progress - Oil on canvas, 40x60
Luckily the model wants to pose once more in a couple of weeks – so I can tweak and adjust.
Comments and critiques are very welcome. I want to work on the hair more, just giving it more time. And when I’m at it, I can maybe change the body a bit. Even if I won’t change it massively: Its good when I have like two weeks rest in between, gives me a “fresh eye” for it.
And actually – upside down it looks nice. Maybe I’ll hang it up that way if it all works out 
Yola flipped - Work in Progress - Oil on canvas, 40x60
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