#portrait painting

Henrik Olrik (May 24, 1830 - 1890) was a Danish sculptor, decorator, designer and painter. He trained as a sculptor at the Royal Academy, made figurines, silverware, and even designed the first Danish 10 Kroner bill.

However, it was portraits of members of the Royal House, such as King Christian IX, that buttered his bread. He had excellent technique as witnessed by this genre piece:

Bruden smykkes af sin veninde, 1859 - oil on canvas (SMK)

Mogens Valeur (May 20, 1927 - 2000) was a Danish late-Modernist painter. He loved clear, clean colors and used color fields in his semi-figurative works.

Valeur trained at the Royal Academy in the 1950s under Vilhelm Lundstrøm and others, and after that went globetrotting to Morocco and India and Sri Lanka where he spent several years.

In Denmark he lived and worked in Tibirke and Sønderhå in Thy where he had a summerhouse and studio.

Above:Woman, 1989 - oil painting

Ludvig Find (May 16, 1869 - 1945) was a Danish Modernist painter who did some of his best work while still a student - first a couple of years at the Academy, then much longer with Krøyer and Zahrtmann. His work was Symbolist at the time with lines back to the Renaissance.

After trips to Florence and Paris his style changed to a less pregnant Neo-Impressionist one, and he embarked on an endless series of paintings of children in bright rooms and landscapes - which brought him commercial success as a child portraitist.

He did occasionally still paint worthwhile works, such as this one:

To herrer ved et bord, 1927 - oil on cardboard (Privately owned)

Peter Hansen (May 13, 1868 - 1928) was a Danish painter, considered one of the three original members of Fynboerne, a group of primarily landscape painters, who were the core students at Zahrtmann’s alternative Academy, Kunstnernes Frie Studieskole in the late 1880s.

Hansen was a native of Faaborg on Funen, and kept his house there which served as a summer base for him and his painter friends, Fritz Syberg (who married his sister) and Johannes Larsen. During winters Hansen and his family lived in Copenhagen. and he painted urban social realist sceneries. He also mastered portrait and genre painting.

Above:Landskab ved Lerbjerg, no year but after 1903 - oil on canvas (Brandts)

Pär Lindblad (May 6, 1907 - 1981) was a Swedish autodidact painter who mostly painted blue-toned landscapes and portraits. He debuted in 1942, and is now represented at most major Swedish museums, including the National Museum and Moderna Museet in Stockholm.

Above:Self-Portrait in Meadow, 1943 - oil on canvas (Moderna M.)

Started a new piece

Will be for sale once it’s complete, message me to claim ❤️

how to color portrait line art video tutorial.

how to color line art using iPad Procreate.

Coloring over you line art. portrait painting tutorial.

Supply Spotlight! This is another of my favorite watercolor palettes. This is my customized palette with many different brands of watercolors included (Daniel smith, Qor, Winsor Newton, and Van Gogh). I’ve created many of my portraits with this set (most of my Disney Princess series). What is your favorite brand of watercolor?

“In a land of myth, and a time of magic… the destiny of a great kingdom rests on the shoulders of a young boy. His name… Merlin.”

If you didn’t guess from yesterday’s sketch, I’m working on a portrait of Merlin! Painting the skin tones has to be my favorite part!

Supply spotlight! My White Nights watercolors are my favorite watercolors to work with. I have created so many portraits with these paints. They are vibrant, smooth, blend beautiful, and aren’t super expensive for professional quality paints.

And now the road is ending. Series finale of 15 years of Supernatural tonight. Thank you, boys, for a great time!

Black Rose is here in honor of Talk like a Pirate Day

Tomorrow is Talk like a Pirate Day, so I’m working on this portrait of Black Rose.

A piece inspired by Diana the Huntress by Guillaume Seignac.

Another blog post’s up and running!
See it on Wonder BLOG~

Work in progress. Acrylic and charcoal on canvas. 16x20”.

Source: “Patient with tuberous leprosy. Extracted from Leprosy In Its Clinical & Pathological Aspects by Hansen & Looft, John Wright and Co, Bristol, 1895, Plate III.” - Wellcome images

New kitty portrait finished!