Mom (not for sale)
This is a painting I did of my Mom for my Dad's birthday on the 14th. I don't know if she liked it too much, the painting is real honest and it looks like her, but it wasn't the most flattering expression and pose. It's funny but, I can paint them with all thier imprefections, age spots and wrinkles, but I'm afraid to put the same kind of honesty in other peoples poses. Click on the image for a larger view.
posted by mick mcginty at 1:43 PM
11 Comments:
Your arts are really amazing!
I like that!
Hi Mick, Love your work. I've linked you up.
Mick, have you used guache for your daily paintings or commercial work? I was thinking of giving guache a try again. I am always delighted by what I see pop up every few days on your blog.
Todd,
I have a drawer full of guache that has sat in there for 2 or 3 decades now. More than half of them are hard as a rock.
Almost all of my traditional illustration work was done in acrylic thru an airbrush starting in '79 and ending in '99. Through those years i did a little guache work, but nothing that stands out for me. Back then I thought only like an illustrator and tried to use it in an illustrators way, but today I've got a better view of how to push around paint, and I think it would be alot of fun to experiment with it again. Thanks for the idea!
Mick
When Mom finds out there is a picture of her on the web, you are going to be in trouble!! Ha HA. You know how she is when it just comes to taking her picture. It's a great painting though cause I can see her sitting there looking just like that with her arms folded, not saying much and just listening to what everyone else has to say.
You definitely paint very well! I appreciate your balance between realism and impressionism. The portraits of your folks are awesome, they remind me of my own family. All the best, JLC
Great work. Even though I have seen the originals I'm still amazed to see them on your blog page. Thanks for everything!!!
Great portrait. I like the fact that you didn't use a pose that was less natural. You capture something with more life to it when you don't.
Excellent, Mick. I love these of your mom and dad. There's such a realness about them, I feel as though they could be people I 've met.
Mick, These are such honest, and powerful portraits. It seems as though you've captured essence of your folks perfectly. Great work (as always).
Takeyce
Mick....I first heard of you on David Darrow's blog. I'm lucky enough to have a couple of his paintings .
I adore your work as well , especially these portraits of your parents. Very honest and just really enjoyable. They look like all the folks I grew up knowing in farm country.....Macomb, Illinois!
I'm putting a link from my page to your page and will be watching to see what's next from your brushes!
Kay Crain
www.kaycrain.com
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