June 30, 2011

Portrait of Mr. C

Mr. C
acrylic mixed media 
on 16 x 20 wrapped canvas

Here, finally,  is portrait #4 in my family portrait series.

(detail)

Like the other family portraits, it has lots of texture and many layers of acrylic washes, many of which were wiped back to create layers of color.  This burnishing not only created rich, warm colors, but it also creates an almost encaustic wax-like sheen.

(detail)

Each portrait tells a little story, too, and on this one I included collage elements relating to his job as an engineer.

So here are all four portraits, together at last.  All are on 16" x 20" gallery wrapped canvas.

Portrait of Mr C
Self-portrait

Portrait of Katrina
Portrait of Chris

3 comments:

meera said...

I like your colorful paintings full of texture and symbols. I think its pretty neat how you are exploring various artists too! Hope all is well and will see more soon!

dori said...

These portraits are all very great, somehow like the famous actual "Leipziger Schule", a new wave here in Germany and not only here! Carry on!!

Angela Recada said...

Thanks to you both!
:0)
I will have to learn more about the "Leipziger Schule" - it sounds interesting!