Elise Portrait by Sankam

No problem, as long as you credit me when you display it (which you are). Strange to see the environment around her go all surreal like that... it feels like I am rapidly falling away from the picture.

Let's see, it's been... (Looks at watch...)

In all seriousness, I just took up oils a little over a year ago. I've been taking classes in painting, composition, and color theory. I had done most of my color work digitally before then (and I still do, now), but I love real media. There's just something about having a physical artifact at the end of the process that is so satisfying.

Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you-- I have found I really enjoy painting with real paint.

I think the secret to good painting is knowing when to stop before you screw it up.

YAY. That was exactly the intention-- to make it look like Elise came in for a formal sitting. There is nothing cooler for me than for someone to read a piece just the way I intended. Thank you!!

Today? Yeah, a few. Thanks!!

Gawrsh. Thanks. I have not worked at Disney, I don't think I've got the chops for it yet, and probably too late anyway.

Just so. It's a digital photograph, taken in natural light from the window, since that the light I used to paint it. Since I could not get a straight-on picture without reflections, I took it at a slight angle and then corrected the perspective in Photoshop.

The original is 16x20 inches, so it would not fit on a scanner bed.

take a picture with a digital camera. thats what i do.