The top painting (16" x 20") is a portrait study for an idea I have for a series of portraits composed with dramatic lighting instead of diffused. I may try the same composition with tennebrism, requiring a dark background instead of the current bokeh background, for a feeling of emerging from the shadows. The current one does give more of a sense of adventure, traveling through unknown territory, quite appropriate for my son about to head off to college 3/4 of the way across the country. The tennebrism will be more moody. Yes, that is a green underpainting showing through, a nod to early Renaissance artists.
The bottom (9"x12") is a joyful expression of bouncing summer light, with Keith sketching outdoors on our deck.
Both are on cradled board.
