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Senor Alfredo

11/27/2016

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I love finding my Unforgettable Faces. It brings me such joy. But I love it when it brings the owner of the face joy more.
This is Senor Alfredo. I showed him his portrait the other day and he was so excited, but I couldn't give it to him because I did not have my camera. Today, I went to the market and there he was.... we had arranged to meet tomorrow morning so that I could give it to him. And then I saw him waiting outside the market. I asked if he would kindly wait so that I could go home get my camera and the painting so that I could give it to him today.
I ran to a taxi, got my stuff and took the taxi back. He was still waiting for me. (my house is only a 5 min drive away).
Senor Alfredo is a real gentle man and caballero. He is a soft and sweet person, who does not smile overly easily but when he does it is like a star lighting in the sky.
He is one of the wonderful and Unforgettable Faces here in Ecuador.
Gracias al señor Alfredo por la oportunidad de pintar tu maravillosa cara.
This painting was created using Faber castell polychromos colored pencil, Dr. Ph Martin Bombay ink, gesso, Derwent watercolor paper for watercolor pencils, A4
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Artist can use so many mediums to convey their art

11/12/2016

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I wanted to add a thought to your day.
Many artist become artist capable on only one media. Becoming skilled in one media is great, but what if.
What if you subject requires something different or more?
What if you want to convey a different message?
Having skills in several media and either blending techniques for a multimedia project can work, but also only monochromatic (one color base or one color family by strongly restricting your color pallette.)
I just wanted to add this thought. Each of the paintings are examples of that. I have used collage, watercolor, inks, watercolor markers, and colored pencils.
Each of these media have required me to grow and learn the challenges of each of that media.
Because I decided that I wanted to give a different feeling, the different approaches helped to expand not only me as an artist but, I hope, also to the observer.
Where do these paintings take you? What does one painting give you that another one does not by the choice of materials and techniques used?
I am not trying to blow my own horn, I just want to show people how different approaches help or deter the end result. I guess I just want artists to always feel the freedom to grow and realize the gift of expansion, and to have the courage to try and break out of perceived limitations.
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Asking and Listening

11/12/2016

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I was asked to post when they were both done. So here they are. "Asking" and "Listening" are complete.
This lady was in front of the church and even though with a strong wind blowing, she might, I repeat, might hit 4 ft. tall, she had a larger than life presence.

I strongly believe in asking for help but you must also be open to receiving on the answer. Both require two different strengths in your person.

This is also a lesson for those who might be interested.

The pink painting has low lights (aka shadows) that are done in "lamp black" (lots of brown pigments) and the green one's low lights are done in "payne's grey" (lots of blue pigments). I hope these pictures show it but my camera is not the best.

The payne's grey gives a different depth to the painting. Not that it is any worse or better, just different. I also love using purples for shadows also.

Sometimes the use of black is not always the best choice. This is where the art comes into play. As portrait artist, we do have to paint only what is there, not what you think is there. However, being an artist allows for your own opinion. Color can change the depth and emotional feeling to the painting and stop it from being photographic exactness (a whole different art), into your art, and your view of things.

So if you are willing to play around and make mistakes, use color in your low lights and interesting colors of contrast for shadow catch lights (the reflective lights in the shadows).

Lesson theme, play with color and enjoy the process.

These paintings were done on Derwent watercolor paper for watercolor pencils (A4), Dr PH Martin Bombay inks (background) and Windsor and Newton watercolor markers (the figures), Black ink, and white gel pen.
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    Robin Moulyn is an artist who mainly uses acrylic paint to share her thoughts of life, the universe and everything, mostly art though.

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