On this piece I have used mainly thin Acrylic washes, Biro and coloured pencil to temper some areas. I have also given it a kind of contemporary feel with a lot positive and negative spaces to enhance the composition and main figures.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Joshua's First Hair Cut, 12" x 20", Mixed Media on Panel, 2009
Some events in life are common but worth remembering. One of them happens to be the first time I cut Josh's hair. He was a bit bewildered and didn't have a clue what was going on. The job had to be done and I can't say I gave him a good hair cut but that was the first time and it is worth remembering. I have improved on my barbing skills since then.
On this piece I have used mainly thin Acrylic washes, Biro and coloured pencil to temper some areas. I have also given it a kind of contemporary feel with a lot positive and negative spaces to enhance the composition and main figures.
On this piece I have used mainly thin Acrylic washes, Biro and coloured pencil to temper some areas. I have also given it a kind of contemporary feel with a lot positive and negative spaces to enhance the composition and main figures.
Adebanji, What a great piece and I like that it's not the typical sitting in the barber chair look. I love that you have some color only on you. The texture on the shirt of your son is wonderful too. What was your process on this one ?
ReplyDeleteThnaks Dominique, that's what I wanted to achieve. I wanted to work in only neutral colours but because Josh is the centre of interest, I didn't want to have the same tone as him to reduce conflicts.
ReplyDeleteThe process was like this:
1. Sketch of detailed drrawing in H pencil on primed panel.
2.Using liquitex slow dri medim with Ultramarine blue nd Burnt Umber, I build successinve layers until the work is rich in tone, just like a watercolour.
3. Then I use black, blue then yellow biros to recover the drawing and to depict movement of form and shape all over.
4. I start to mix white acrylic with impasto medium to create textures on places I would like textures.
5. I then use coloured pencil to temper some areas to have motion and some sensitivity.
6. I finally come back with only black biro to draw over the main detail lines and dark shadows.
Hope this helps.
I think Josh is my favorite subject of your works. You've captured his bewildered look perfectly!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sheila, I think that has to do with my close connection with him.
ReplyDeletea moment really worth inmortalizing with a painting! my son had a hard time sitting still for his first hair cuts
ReplyDeleteThanks Gabi! Every parent must have an experience and one worth remembering.
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL piece, Adebanji.
ReplyDeleteThanks Edward!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful work - I was drawn here via Frank Ordaz blog. Glad I came, it brought back memories of my own son's first haircut - I'll be posting photo's of that occassion on The Zen of Paco.
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of your talent and will be returning - Cara
Thanks Cara, hope to see your soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking time to visit.
fun piece - preciosu momments
ReplyDeleteparticularly like the composition - studiopieces give us more time to get this aspect really working don't they?
You are right once more Adam,they do give us more time, Thanks!
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