NEWEST PASTEL PORTRAIT

This is my latest portrait in pastel done on my lunch break today. The subject is Rev. Clarence High who is married to the Chief Clerk of the Juvenile Court here. size is 19.5" by 21.5" and is on Mi-Teintes paper. A mixture of pastels including Schmenke, Unison, Rembrandt, Mungyo, Gallery, Loew-Cornell, Nu-Pastel, etc.. I'm beginning to really enjoy pastels... I just wish the finished product was not so delicate.
(copyright 2008 C. Gregory Price)

OIL PAINT OVER ACRYLIC UNDERPAINTING

"Reading by the window" oil over acrylic-canvas
copyright 2008 C. Gregory Price

Well, this is a first for me.... finishing a painting in oil over an acrylic underpainting. I discovered that Liquin actually does dissolve the acrylic base layer, if slo-drying medium was used with the acrylic, so you must absolutely make sure that you let the base painting dry thoroughly. I didn't and you can see a little bit of lightness added to the top of the back of the chair cushion. This is my grandson reading in front of a window. I chose to do the underpainting in acrylic thinking that it would be a faster process with drying times accelerated with the acrylic. I think I will next attempt a very thinned oil underpainting, not just with burnt umber but probably with full color and let that dry very thoroughly. I'll post my results.