I did this painting during the weekend and I was surprised that the final work came out so nicely! I have never really learned painting before. I had a drawing teacher and learned sketching since third grade; however, I only formally learned painting for two months then I stopped drawing because of too much schoolwork in middle school.
After painting four sculpture heads, I could not wait to make a painting and test out my painting skills. This painting is based on a picture of a male model. I loved that picture because of the dramatic contrast of the colors and the the wild Indian tribal style.
The sketching part went very smoothly, but I could not gather enough courage to paint the first stroke for a long time. I was so anxious about what was going to turn out.
The painting process was full of excitement and frustration at the same time. I was constantly making mistakes and got really upset with the wrong colors (especially when painting the neck); however, I stepped back to view my work periodically and I was amazed to find out that the color blending actually worked pretty well.
I'm very proud of the final result, and I'm going to frame this painting and use it to decorate my room in UChicago next fall. I hope you enjoy this painting!
