LADY Z - THE GOLDEN ANGEL

In conversation I remarked that I am really good at painting monsters, but I struggle with something beautiful like this, and it really proved to be a challenge.

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acrylic painting on canvas - 40 x 50 cm - 2018
finally done, details added, color enhancements and varnished 2018-06-28

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The Process

It started with a charcoal and ink drawing on canvas, continuing with highlights and glazes, highlighting white in between layers.

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The Finishing Touches and Details

The top left detail is most true to the actual colors of the original, the other detail photos are a little off. I had in the final glaze added a soft peachy hue to parts of the face that does not seem to show in the detail photos. One of the last corrections was to soften the hair again with a milky-pearlescent glaze.

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I hope you enjoyed my work and the process stages shown.
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^{Lady Z and I a few years ago at the Barockschloss Riegersburg}

^{Lady Z and I a few years ago, Otok Krk, Croatia}