I thought I’d have a go at painting some famous faces and as Independence Day was coming up who better than Barack Obama.
I had watched some videos on a technique called ‘Alla Prima’ and tried to paint loosely and in one session but didn’t get it right the first time and did paint over a few more layers after. Took me a few days to paint his face while the background and shoulders were done in a few hours at the end.
On my next painting I shall try to paint even looser with thicker paint.
You've got the bossman down pat. I agree with Nkky regarding the facial expression; you've picked a really good candidate to show off your skill with expression. Good work. The colouring and shading is wonderful, very smooth.
Thanks for the comment Nkky , facial expressions especially smiles are difficult to capture, but his was quite easy because he is very expressive. It looks better in real life, my paintings don't seem to photograph that well, I probably need to get a better camera and a tripod.
Nkky
Hello David
I am really very impressed with your paintings. I have seen a lot of paintings of President Obama and I can safely say this is my favourite. I just love the character and expression. A few weeks ago all the useless media were going crazy about was how unexpressive he is, which I think is complete hogwash. This painting reminds me that I have indeed seen him like this before lol. Hope you and Maria are doing well. Keep up the great work.
Cheers
Obama
I thought I’d have a go at painting some famous faces and as Independence Day was coming up who better than Barack Obama.
I had watched some videos on a technique called ‘Alla Prima’ and tried to paint loosely and in one session but didn’t get it right the first time and did paint over a few more layers after. Took me a few days to paint his face while the background and shoulders were done in a few hours at the end.
On my next painting I shall try to paint even looser with thicker paint.
Size: 50 x 40cm
Medium: Oil on Canvas