4 X 4
oil on panel
Mug number 15 is of artist Sheryl Lott and this one almost outwitted me. Sheryl is gorgeous with great expressive blue eyes and that beautiful mane of red hair, but the lighting and the tilt of her head made painting her tricky for me. I kept thinking, no, she's looking more like Brenda Starr, famous comic book reporter.
Brenda Starr, Reporter, by Dale Messick as seen in Wikipedia
This is not what I was going for. I redrew it and reworked it, changing her chin, her jawline, her cheeks, the shadows, the highlights, until I started thinking, forget it, I can't paint. Bedtime was closing in when I succumbed to my frustration and just got good and loose, globbing on the paint and pushing it around with a reckless "got nothin' to lose" attitude. Finally, it began to work. Hopefully Sheryl isn't offended by the comparison to a glamorous cartoon. And besides, there are worse comic book characters one could look like.
Love Cheryl's mug and the reference to Brenda Starr is brilliant. I, too, struggled with this one and finally had to call it finished just because it had to be. The angle and lighting just got the best of me. I love seeing yours so I know what I should have done!
ReplyDeleteTerri, this is just wonderful!! And I love your comparison to Brenda Starr! So much fun and you are so good!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Whatever you did worked because Sheryl looks great I think. Excellent job!
ReplyDeleteYou are so funny!
TErri this is great as well as the two you did of Linda. I used to read Brenda Star when I was a kid. So fun you'd think of that. did you just join Daily Paintworks? If so aweaomw
ReplyDeleteLove the hair. There is a touch of smile around her mouth. I've bee trying to get it. How did you do it?? Great job. She is glamorous.
ReplyDeleteThanks All ! I appreciate your comments!
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