10" x 8" Oil on Canvas
Brandon and his brother Taylor play for Northwest High School’s Varsity Viking Lacrosse team in Greensboro, North Carolina. Last year the Vikings won the state championship! These boys are our grand nephews and we are so proud of them! They set the bar high for their peers as fine young men who excel at any endeavor they attempt. The serious expression on Brandon’s face as he prepared for a practice session begged to be painted! I enjoyed working within the face grid and playing with various red hues in the helmet and clothing. Soon I hope to paint Taylor with one of the horses he enjoys so much.
Beautifully done, Rosemary. I love painting people and you captured Brandon so well. I also like your explanation. I am a writer and an artist, and blogging is so perfect for us.
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Rosemary, this is just gorgeous. I love it all, great expression. : )
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, Rosemary!!!! this is absolutely beautiful! LOVE IT.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting of your grand-nephew, Rosemary! But then no surprise as all of your paintings are amazingly wonderful! Thank you for finding me too.
ReplyDeleteis very beautiful and expressive, Rosemary : )
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! I really appreciate your comments. Painting Brandon was fun. I try to get away from always painting people but expressive faces young and old pull me back to portraits … maybe tomorrow a landscape?
ReplyDeleteI have joined your site and it will be fun following each other’s “artful” days!
Jo, Hilda and Sherry - you girls make my heart smile! Thank you for your sweet comments and continuing support!! I really appreciate you!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sadeu! I'm so glad you stopped by and I've enjoyed visting your site.
ReplyDeleteWOW! rosemary, i'm so glad you stopped by my blog! your work is SPECTACULAR!! this is so much more than a painting of a young man in a helmet! those eyes, that expression, and that background!! just incredible.
ReplyDeleteand thank you too for your very kind comments on "waiting!" very much appreciated. it's great to meet you and i'm hooked. your work is amazing!
What a game face! This is an amazing portrait, Rosemary. I love those eyes!!!
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, oh my goodness - you've made my evening! I think we have a mutual admiration thing going on here - it's going to be great following your work! Thanks so much for your visit and comments!
ReplyDeleteClaire - thank you, thank you! My reference photo didn't have a lot of detail and I had to keep closing my eyes to remember his - so kind of you to mention them!
ReplyDeleteFantastic, Rosemary! Really beautifully painted.
ReplyDeleteSusan, thank you from the bottom of my heart!
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