It's Grandpa Eddie!

Just finished Grandpa Eddie's portrait.  I think I will still have some tweaking to do but for the most part it's done.

"Grandpa Eddie - late 1940's"
oil on canvas 16"x20"
copyright 2011 Raette Meredith

It's a week of color

I finally began adding color this week to the Mask painting that I started in September. I can't believe it took a full month for the paint to be dry enough for me to begin adding color! That was a surprise to me.

Meanwhile, while waiting, I started two portraits and finished a 16'high by 48' wide mural, so over all it was a pretty productive month and a half.

The painting is not finished yet, but it is about 80 percent finished. Next I need to add the final touches - like making the feathers look airy and make the metal areas really look shiny. It is very close though...

"Parade of Masks" - unfinished - oil on canvas - copyright Raette Meredith 2011

I will be showing and demonstrating my portraits for Art Hop tomorrow night at the Peddler's Mall from 6-9pm. I will begin adding color to one of the two portraits, and hopefully will be able to talk to a couple of people about murals and commissioned portraits.

Time to be done for the day!